OBO ID: GO:0001725
Term Name: stress fiber Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • actin cable
  • stress fibre
Definition: A contractile actin filament bundle that consists of short actin filaments with alternating polarity, cross-linked by alpha-actinin and possibly other actin bundling proteins, and with myosin present in a periodic distribution along the fiber. 16651381
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
EXPRESSION No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available