fagosomin
Fagosomin is a term used in cell biology to describe the membrane-bound vesicle that forms around a particle during phagocytosis. In English, the more common term is phagosome; "fagosomin" may appear in certain languages or older texts, but it refers to the same structure. Phagosomes are central to the innate immune response and to cellular cleanup processes.
Formation of a phagosome begins when phagocytic receptors bind a target, triggering cytoskeletal rearrangements that extend
During maturation, the phagosome undergoes a controlled sequence of fusions with endosomal and lysosomal compartments. This
Functions of phagosomes include digestion of microbes and debris, nutrient recovery, and, in professional antigen-presenting cells,
Dysfunction in phagosome formation or maturation can lead to impaired microbial killing and contribute to infectious