adelfophagy

Example:During nutrient deprivation, cells undergo autophagy to recycle damaged organelles and maintain cellular homeostasis.

Definition:The natural process by which a cell degrades its own components using its own proteolytic systems.

Example:Adelfophagy is a crucial process that occurs within the cellular compartment of plant cells.

Definition:Relating to or characteristic of a cell, the basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.

Example:In the process of adelfophagy, the intracellular digestion system is responsible for breaking down unnecessary cellular components.

Definition:The process by which food is broken down into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.