| Term: | slow muscle cell acetylcholine-gated channel complex |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | slow muscle cell |
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| Synonyms: | red muscle cell, slow muscle fiber |
| Definition: | A muscle cell that is small, darkly colored, with high lipid and mitochondrial content. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009116] |
| Name: | acetylcholine-gated channel complex |
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| Synonyms: | nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic acetylcholine-gated receptor-channel complex |
| Definition: | A homo- or hetero-pentameric protein complex that forms a transmembrane channel through which ions may pass in response to acetylcholine binding. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005892] QuickGO AmiGO |