lysosomes
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Activated receptor tyrosine kinase receptors are internalized (recycled back into the system) in short time and are ultimately delivered to lysosomes, where they become work-adjacent to the catabolic acid hydrolases that partake in digestion.
Late endosomes are thought to mediate a final set of sorting events prior to delivery of material to lysosomes.
Lysosomotropism Weak bases with lipophilic properties accumulate in acidic intracellular compartments like lysosomes.
The enzymes are packed into vesicles for further transport to established lysosomes.
The enzymes inside of lysosomes are acid hydrolases which require an acidic environment for optimal performance.
The late endosome itself can eventually grow into a mature lysosome, as evidenced by the transport of endosomal membrane components from the lysosomes back to the endosomes.