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Autolysis
Digestion of intracellular components (including organelles) by lysosomes.
The self-digestion of cellular material by a cell's own lysosomal enzymes, often as part of normal turnover, autophagy, or post-mortem changes.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
The self-digestion of cellular material by a cell's own lysosomal enzymes, often as part of normal turnover, autophagy, or post-mortem changes.
Related terms
Autophagy, Lysosomes