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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000088462
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000088462
Preferred Name

Microneme

Definitions
Secretory organelle in the apical complex of parasitic phylum APICOMPLEXA (e.g., TOXOPLASMA GONDII). Microneme plays a role in junction formation between the parasite and the host cell by releasing micronemal proteins, which bind to receptors on the host cell surface enabling parasite attachment.
Synonyms
Sarconemes
Sarconeme
Micronemes
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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