loading...| Preferred Name |
microvillus |
| Synonyms |
microvilli |
| Definitions |
Note that this term refers to a projection from a single cell, and should not be confused with 'microvillus' as used to refer to a multicellular structure such as that found in the placenta. Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005902 |
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Note that this term refers to a projection from a single cell, and should not be confused with 'microvillus' as used to refer to a multicellular structure such as that found in the placenta. |
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Wikipedia:Microvillus NIF_Subcellular:sao671419673 |
| definition |
Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. |
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cellular_component |
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microvilli |
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GO:0005902 |
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microvillus |
| notation |
GO:0005902 |
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| prefLabel |
microvillus |
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