OBO ID: GO:0005925 |
Term Name: | focal adhesion | Search Ontology: | |
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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) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |