Term Information

Accession
GO:0033165
Name
interphotoreceptor matrix
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A specialized extracellularc matrix that surrounds the photoreceptors of the retina and lies between them and the apical surface of the retinal pigment epithelium. The IPM has been implicated in several important activities required for photoreceptor function and maintenance. Source: http://www.glycoforum.gr.jp/science/hyaluronan/HA17/HA17E.html, PMID:1862095, PMID:2194288
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0033165 at QuickGO
Subset
None
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Parents of interphotoreceptor matrix (GO:0033165)
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interphotoreceptor matrix [is_a relation] is_a  collagen-containing extracellular matrix (GO:0062023)
Children of interphotoreceptor matrix (GO:0033165)
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cone matrix sheath (GO:0090658) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  interphotoreceptor matrix
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