Lysosome

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Organelle
gptkbp:alternativeName Suicide bag of the cell
gptkbp:compatibleWith Prokaryote
gptkbp:component Endomembrane system
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Lysosomal-associated_membrane_protein_(LAMP)
gptkb:Mannose-6-phosphate_receptor
gptkb:Vacuolar-type_H+-ATPase
gptkb:Phospholipase
Lipase
Phosphatase
Protease
Acid hydrolase
Glycosidase
Hydrolytic enzyme
Lysosomal membrane protein
Nuclease
Sulfatase
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:Macromolecules
Pathogens
Cellular debris
Old organelles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Christian_de_Duve
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1955
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Eukaryotic_cell
gptkbp:function Autophagy
Breakdown of waste materials
Destruction of pathogens
Intracellular digestion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lysosome
gptkbp:involvedIn Apoptosis
Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
gptkbp:membraneBound True
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Golgi_apparatus
gptkbp:pH 4.5-5.0
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Animal_cell
gptkb:Plant_cell
gptkbp:regulates Metabolism
Immune response
Cellular homeostasis
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lysosomal_storage_disease
gptkb:Gaucher's_disease
gptkb:Tay-Sachs_disease
gptkb:Pompe_disease
gptkbp:shape Spherical
gptkbp:size 0.1–1.2 μm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5