GO_term: GO:0006907
GO:0006907 | Definition | The process whereby cells take in liquid material from their external environment; literally 'cell drinking'. Liquid is enclosed in vesicles, formed by invagination of the plasma membrane. These vesicles then move into the cell and pass their contents to endosomes. | |
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Term | pinocytosis | ||
Type | Biological_process | ||
Child | Instance | GO:0006908 | |
GO:0048548 | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0006897 | |
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (27) | |
Descendent (5) |