WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0120001
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| GO:0120001 | Name | apical plasma membrane urothelial plaque | ||
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| Definition | A scallop-shaped plaque, also referred to as an asymmetric unit membrane (AUM), found in the apical plasma membrane of urothelial superficial (umbrella) cells which form a a barrier to the passage of water and soluble toxic compounds found in urine. The plaques are thickened regions of membrane composed of uroplakin transmembrane proteins which form a crystalline array. | |||
| Synonym | Exact | asymmetric unit membrane | ||
| Related | AUM | |||
| Status | Valid | |||
| Type | Cellular_component | |||
| Parent | Instance_of | GO:0005886 | ||
| GO:0098590 | ||||
| Component_of | GO:0016324 | |||
| Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor | GO:0005575 | |
| GO:0005886 | ||||
| GO:0016020 | ||||
| GO:0016324 | ||||
| GO:0045177 | ||||
| GO:0071944 | ||||
| GO:0098590 | ||||
| GO:0110165 | ||||
| Version | Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15 |
