Term Name: | focal adhesion disassembly |
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Definition: | The disaggregation of a focal adhesion into its constituent components. A focal adhesion is a complex of intracellular signaling and structural proteins that provides a structural link between the internal actin cytoskeleton and the ECM, and also functions as a locus of signal transduction activity. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0120181] QuickGO AmiGO |