Term Information

Accession
GO:0005916
Name
fascia adherens
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A cell-cell junction that contains the transmembrane protein N-cadherin, which interacts with identical molecules from neighbouring cells to form a tight mechanical intercellular link; forms a large portion of the intercalated disc, the structure at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes. Source: GOC:mtg_muscle, GOC:bc, PMID:11732910, GOC:aruk
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0005916 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of fascia adherens (GO:0005916)
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fascia adherens [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  intercalated disc (GO:0014704)
fascia adherens [is_a relation] is_a  cell-cell junction (GO:0005911)

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Fascia_adherens