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GO: Cellular Component

I band

Term ID
GO:0031674
Synonyms
  • I disc
  • isotropic disc
  • J disc
Definition
A region of a sarcomere that appears as a light band on each side of the Z disc, comprising a region of the sarcomere where thin (actin) filaments are not overlapped by thick (myosin) filaments; contains actin, troponin, and tropomyosin; each sarcomere includes half of an I band at each end. 0321204131
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is part of
has parts
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes