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GO: Cellular Component
desmosome
- Term ID
- GO:0030057
- Synonyms
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- macula adherens
- spot desmosome
- Definition
- A cell-cell junction in which: on the cytoplasmic surface of each interacting plasma membrane is a dense plaque composed of a mixture of intracellular anchor proteins; a bundle of keratin intermediate filaments is attached to the surface of each plaque; transmembrane adhesion proteins of the cadherin family bind to the plaques and interact through their extracellular domains to hold the adjacent membranes together by a Ca2+-dependent mechanism. 0815332181
- References
- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
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- is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes