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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell structures
  3. cell membranes
  4. cell membrane structures
  5. cell-matrix junctions
  6. focal adhesions

Término preferido

focal adhesions

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information An anchoring junction of the cell to a non-cellular substrate. It is composed of a specialized area of the plasma membrane where bundles of the actin cytoskeleton terminate and attach to the transmembrane linkers, integrins, which in turn attach through their extracellular domains to extracellular matrix proteins.

    Fuente: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Tipo: Concept definition

Concepto genérico

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Sinónimos

  • cell-matrix adherens junctions
  • focal contacts

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/294139

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