Xenopus Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: October 14, 2022
Preferred Name

ionocyte

Synonyms

IC

intercalated cell

clear cell

mitochondria-rich cell

narrow cell

FORE cell

proton-secreting cell

PSC

Definitions

Specialized epithelial cells involved in the maintenance of osmotic homeostasis. They are characterized by abundant mitochondria and ion transporters. In Xenopus there are two distinct types of ionocytes, described as alpha- and beta- subtypes.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004085

created_by

xenbase3

creation_date

2011-08-24T02:12:18Z

database_cross_reference

CL:0005006

definition

Specialized epithelial cells involved in the maintenance of osmotic homeostasis. They are characterized by abundant mitochondria and ion transporters. In Xenopus there are two distinct types of ionocytes, described as alpha- and beta- subtypes.

ends during

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0000437

has_broad_synonym

intercalated cell

clear cell

mitochondria-rich cell

narrow cell

has_exact_synonym

IC

has_obo_namespace

xenopus_anatomy

has_related_synonym

FORE cell

proton-secreting cell

PSC

id

XAO:0004085

label

ionocyte

notation

XAO:0004085

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0000028

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004091

prefLabel

ionocyte

starts during

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_1000020

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004225

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0000028

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004091

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0004225

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