OBO ID: GO:0033099 |
Term Name: | attachment organelle | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A membrane-bounded extension of the cell, originally characterized in Mycoplasma species, that contains an electron-dense core that is part of the cytoskeleton and is oriented lengthwise and ends distally in a bulbous knob (terminal button). Required for adherence to host cells and involved in gliding motility and cell division. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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