Fig. 3: Macropinocytosis

Macropinocytosis is a process whereby large volumes of fluid which may contain microbes are engulfed during pinocytosis.


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Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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