Digestion Intracellular

Intracellular digestion is the process of breaking down food inside cells, which occurs in unicellular organisms (amoeba vulgaris, etc.) and in certain multicellular animals and plants (Chlamydomonas, Chlorella, Hydra, etc.). To speak more precisely about this function, it is the process of absorption and processing of nutrients entering the body along with food, with the participation of cell membranes. Some of the typical examples of intraclaw nutrition are the digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and depending on the type of food digested, this process can take place either in a special digestive organ (for example

Digestive and digestive functions in cells are much more complex and productive than in organs. All kinds of food processing are carried out in the cell, hence its name - intracellular intestine. This situation is observed in most unicellular organisms, but it is also characteristic of some complex multicellular species. These can be spiders, viruses, hedgehogs, annelids and many other representatives of fauna.

Digestion inside cells is that the food eaten is converted into reserve nutrients that meet the body's needs for growth. Organisms that carry out intracellular filtration (absorption, splitting) release the products of their chemical reactions directly into the intercellular space or enter other cells that directly perform the splitting (enzymatic) and absorption (synthetic) functions.

The intracellular digestive system differs from traditional methods of digestion in that it is constantly being rebuilt and can lead to the following changes (adaptations): - change in the thickness of the cell walls; - change in the location of septa and dentate enzymes; - selection of primary elements for digestive processes; - selective protection of cells from food poisoning; - increasing the efficiency of the intracellular enzymatic system.

Typically, such adaptation occurs unnoticed, but with a serious harmful effect on the body, it can lead to the appearance of various defects in the digestive system.