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GO: Biological Process

desmosome disassembly

Term ID
GO:0035921
Synonyms
  • desmosome dissociation
Definition
The controlled breakdown of a desmosome. A desmosome is a patch-like intercellular junction found in vertebrate tissues, consisting of parallel zones of two cell membranes, separated by an space of 25-35 nm, and having dense fibrillar plaques in the subjacent cytoplasm. (2)
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Phenotype
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