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GO: Cellular Component

focal adhesion

Term ID
GO:0005925
Synonyms
  • adhesion plaque
  • connecting hemi-adherens junction
  • focal contact
  • HAJ
  • hemi-adherens junction
Definition
A cell-substrate junction that anchors the cell to the extracellular matrix and that forms a point of termination of actin filaments. In insects focal adhesion has also been referred to as hemi-adherens junction (HAJ). (12)
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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