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Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm. A biological process that results in permanent cessation of all vital functions of a cell. Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of cytolysis. Any process that is carried out at the cellular level, but not necessarily restricted to a single cell. For example, cell communication occurs among more than one cell, but occurs at the cellular level. Any process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cytolysis. The spontaneous death by lysis of bacteria in response to environmental conditions. The rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm. A permanent cessation of all vital functions: the end of life; can be applied to a whole organism or to a part of an organism.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: cytolysis
Acc: GO:0019835
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm.
Synonyms:
  • bacteriolytic toxin activity
  • bacteriocin activity
  • autolysin activity
  • necrosis
  • lysin activity
  • holin
  • lysis
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 53 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 62 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0019835 - cytolysis (interactive image map)
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