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Residual body




In lysosomal digestion, residual bodies are vesicles containing indigestible materials. Residual bodies are either secreted by the cell via exocytosis, or they become lipofuscin granules that remain in the cytosol indefinitely.

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Sources

Karp, Gerald (2005). Cell and Molecular Biology: Concepts and Experiments. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 311-313. ISBN 0-471-46580-1. 

 
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