WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0044232

GO:0044232 Name: organelle membrane contact site
  Definition: A zone of apposition between the membranes of an organelle with another membrane, either another membrane of the same organelle, a membrane of another organelle, or the plasma membrane. Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are structured by bridging complexes. They are specialized for communication, including the efficient traffic of small molecules such as Ca2+ ions and lipids, as well as enzyme-substrate interactions.
  Synonym: Exact: MCS
    Narrow: inter-organelle junction
      interorganelle junction
  Status: Valid
  Type: Cellular_component
  Child: Instance: GO:0140268
      GO:0044233
      GO:0044284
      GO:0044289
      GO:0071561
      GO:0098853
      GO:0120095
      GO:0140284
      GO:1990816
  Parent: Instance_of: GO:0110165
    Component_of: GO:0043226
  Attributes_of: Index: Ancestor: GO:0005575
        GO:0043226
        GO:0110165
      Descendant: GO:0032865
        GO:0140268
        GO:0044233
        GO:0044284
        GO:0044289
        GO:0071561
        GO:0098853
        GO:0120095
        GO:0140284
        GO:1990816
    GO_annotation: 00023130
  Version: Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15