with some contribution from the endoplasmic reticulum (a network of membranes found in the cytoplasm of the cell) (McEwan & Dikic 2010). Physiological Roles of Autophagy How much and what parts of ...

However, recently, it has become clear that there is a mechanism that can selectively identify and degrade damaged organelles, denatured proteins, and intracellular pathogens (selective autophagy). *3 ...