Combined Phenotype Ontology

Last uploaded: November 18, 2021
Preferred Name

ionocyte

Synonyms

IC

mitochondria-rich cell

intercalated cell

narrow cell

clear cell

proton-secreting cell

FORE 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.

has broad synonym

mitochondria-rich cell

intercalated cell

narrow cell

clear cell

has exact synonym

IC

has related synonym

proton-secreting cell

FORE cell

PSC

has_obo_namespace

xenopus_anatomy

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

treeView

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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