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A phagosome is formed when a [[Phagocyte|phagocyte]] engulfs a particle. The phagocyte binds the [[Antibody|antibodies]] on the cell surface of the phagocytic cell by specific [[Fc receptor|Fc receptors]]. This triggers the [[Psuedopods|psuedopods]] of the phagocytic cell to elongate around the cell until they fuse at their tips. This vesicle is known as a phagosome <ref>Alberts, B (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. 788</ref>. | A phagosome is formed when a [[Phagocyte|phagocyte]] engulfs a particle. The phagocyte binds the [[Antibody|antibodies]] on the cell surface of the phagocytic cell by specific [[Fc receptor|Fc receptors]]. This triggers the [[Psuedopods|psuedopods]] of the phagocytic cell to elongate around the cell until they fuse at their tips. This vesicle is known as a phagosome <ref>Alberts, B (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. 788</ref>. | ||
A phagosomes purpose is primaraly to aid the degradation of the particals that are within it (often pathogenic particals), that have been engulfed during Phagocytosis <ref>Phagosome maturation: going through the acid test, Kinchen JM, Ravichandran KS, 2008 oct (10):781-95</ref>. | A phagosomes purpose is primaraly to aid the degradation of the particals that are within it (often pathogenic particals), that have been engulfed during [[Phagocytosis|Phagocytosis ]]<ref>Phagosome maturation: going through the acid test, Kinchen JM, Ravichandran KS, 2008 oct (10):781-95</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 10 October 2014
A phagosome is formed when a phagocyte engulfs a particle. The phagocyte binds the antibodies on the cell surface of the phagocytic cell by specific Fc receptors. This triggers the psuedopods of the phagocytic cell to elongate around the cell until they fuse at their tips. This vesicle is known as a phagosome [1].
A phagosomes purpose is primaraly to aid the degradation of the particals that are within it (often pathogenic particals), that have been engulfed during Phagocytosis [2].