COVID-19 Ontology

Last uploaded: February 25, 2021
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030057
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0030057
Preferred Name

desmosome

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.
Synonyms
macula adherens
spot desmosome
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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