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  • noun Plural form of autolysosome.

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  • Autophagosomes fuse to lysosomes to form autolysosomes, where several enzymes finally remove the unwanted or harmful intracellular debris.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • The outer membrane of the autophagosome subsequently fuses with lysosomes to form autolysosomes in which the engulfed components are degraded by lysosomal hydrolases, regenerating metabolic precursors that are recycled for macromolecular synthesis and ATP generation.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2008

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