Term Name:	phagophore assembly site
Synonyms:	isolation membrane, PAS, perivacuolar space, phagophore, pre-autophagosomal structure
Definition:	Punctate structures proximal to the endoplasmic reticulum which are the sites where the Atg machinery assembles upon autophagy induction.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000407]    QuickGO    AmiGO