Category:GO:0005764 ! lysosome

name: lysosome
namespace: cellular_component
def: "A small lytic vacuole that has cell cycle-independent morphology found in most animal cells and that contains a variety of hydrolases, most of which have their maximal activities in the pH range 5-6. The contained enzymes display latency if properly isolated. About 40 different lysosomal hydrolases are known and lysosomes have a great variety of morphologies and functions." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0198506732]
subset: goslim_chembl
subset: goslim_generic
subset: goslim_plant
xref: NIF_Subcellular:sao585356902
xref: Wikipedia:Lysosome
is_a: GO:0000323 ! lytic vacuole

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0005764</GOterm>
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