loading...| Preferred Name |
desmosome |
| Synonyms |
spot desmosome macula adherens |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030057 |
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia: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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
spot desmosome macula adherens |
| has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
| id |
GO:0030057 |
| label |
desmosome |
| notation |
GO:0030057 |
| prefLabel |
desmosome |
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| subClassOf |