loading...| Preferred Name |
enterocyte |
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| Synonyms |
EC absorptive cell |
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| Definitions |
Specialized epithelial cell of the gut. A large, polyploid, cuboidal or low-columnar epithelial cell with its nucleus in the middle and a mass of microvilli (brush border) on its apical surface. On its basal side, extensive infoldings of the plasma membrane form a labyrinth which fills the lower half of the cell. It is attached to adjacent enterocytes by smooth septate junctions. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FBbt_00007042 |
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| definition |
Specialized epithelial cell of the gut. A large, polyploid, cuboidal or low-columnar epithelial cell with its nucleus in the middle and a mass of microvilli (brush border) on its apical surface. On its basal side, extensive infoldings of the plasma membrane form a labyrinth which fills the lower half of the cell. It is attached to adjacent enterocytes by smooth septate junctions. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
EC |
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| has_obo_namespace |
fly_anatomy.ontology |
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| has_related_synonym |
absorptive cell |
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| id |
FBbt:00007042 |
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| label |
enterocyte |
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| notation |
FBbt:00007042 |
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| prefLabel |
enterocyte |
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