Endocytosis

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• phagocytosis
• pinocytosis

Introduction

• Internalization of substances from the extracellular environment the formation of vesicles formed from the plasma membrane. There are 2 forms:
• fluid phase ( pinocytosis)
• receptor mediated.

More General Terms

• transport

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995

endocytosis