loading...| Preferred Name |
basement membrane |
| Synonyms |
basement lamina basal lamina lamina densa |
| Definitions |
A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers. Note that this term has no relationship to 'membrane ; GO:0016020' because the basement membrane is not a lipid bilayer. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005604 |
| comment |
Note that this term has no relationship to 'membrane ; GO:0016020' because the basement membrane is not a lipid bilayer. |
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Basement_membrane |
| definition |
A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers. |
| has_alternative_id |
GO:0008003 GO:0005605 |
| has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
| has_related_synonym |
basement lamina basal lamina lamina densa |
| id |
GO:0005604 |
| label |
basement membrane |
| notation |
GO:0005604 |
| prefLabel |
basement membrane |
| subClassOf |