Lysosome

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Organelles And Protein Trafficking subtree

Acidic (pH ~4.5) degradative organelle containing ~60 hydrolases. Receives cargo via endocytosis, phagocytosis, autophagy. Lysosomal storage diseases: Tay-Sachs, Gaucher, Pompe.

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