OBO ID: GO:0045121 |
Term Name: | membrane raft | Search Ontology: | |
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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. (2) | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |