In general, autophagy is used to engulf non-specific components, but it can also selectively degrade damaged organelles, pathogenic inclusions, or invasive bacteria (Nakatogawa et al. 2009).

Autophagy is an essential process in which cells remove their "junk" components - such as damaged proteins, malfunctioning organelles, or harmful pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses ...

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In general, autophagy is used to engulf non-specific components, but it can also selectively degrade damaged organelles, pathogenic inclusions, or invasive bacteria (Nakatogawa et al. 2009).