Term: | retina membrane raft |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | retina |
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Synonyms: | retinas |
Definition: | Multi-tissue structure that contains the retinal neural layer and the retinal pigmented epithelium, and develops from the optic cup. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000152] |
Name: | membrane raft |
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Synonyms: | GEM domain, glycolipid-enriched membrane domain, lipid raft |
Definition: | Any of the small (10-200 nm), heterogeneous, highly dynamic, sterol- and sphingolipid-enriched membrane domains that compartmentalize cellular processes. Small rafts can sometimes be stabilized to form larger platforms through protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045121] QuickGO AmiGO |