Term Information

Accession
GO:0016490
Name
structural constituent of peritrophic membrane
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
structural constituent of peritrophic matrix
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the peritrophic membrane, a tubular sheath of cuticle that shields the epithelial cells of the midgut from the gut contents. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster. Source: GOC:mtg_sensu, ISBN:0879694238
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0016490 at QuickGO
Subset
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structural constituent of peritrophic membrane [is_a relation] is_a  structural molecule activity (GO:0005198)

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