OBO ID: GO:0048041
Term Name: focal adhesion assembly Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • adhesion plaque assembly
  • focal adhesion formation
Definition: The aggregation and bonding together of a set of components to form a focal adhesion, a complex of intracellular signaling and structural proteins that provides a structural link between the internal actin cytoskeleton and the ECM, and also function as a locus of signal transduction activity.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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