Term Name: | host cell junction |
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Definition: | A plasma membrane part that forms a specialized region of connection between two host cells or between a host cell and the host extracellular matrix. At a host cell junction, anchoring proteins extend through the host plasma membrane to link cytoskeletal proteins in one cell to cytoskeletal proteins in neighboring cells or to proteins in the extracellular matrix. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044156] QuickGO AmiGO |