| Term: | spinal cord mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contact site |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | spinal cord |
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| Synonyms: | medulla spinalis, spinal cord structure |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000075] |
| Name: | mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contact site |
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| Synonyms: | endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrion membrane contact site, ER-mitochondrion membrane contact site, MAM, mitochondria-associated ER membrane, mitochondria-associated membrane, mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contact |
| Definition: | A zone of apposition between endoplasmic-reticulum and mitochondrial membranes, structured by bridging complexes. These contact sites are thought to facilitate inter-organelle calcium and phospholipid exchange. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044233] QuickGO AmiGO |