fascia adherens

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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 termhistory for GO:0005916 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
Related: Linkto allgenes and gene products annotated to fascia adherens (excluding "regulates").; Linkto all direct and indirectannotationsto fascia adherens (excluding "regulates").; Linkto all direct and indirectannotations download (limited to first 10,000)for fascia adherens (excluding "regulates").