| Term: | lysosome-rich enterocyte apical part of cell |
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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: | lysosome-rich enterocyte |
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| Definition: | Enterocytes that possess a large supranuclear vacuolar system that preferentially internalize dietary protein via receptor-mediated and fluid-phase endocytosis for intracellular digestion and trans-cellular transport. In zebrafish these cells are located in the posterior region of the mid intestine throughout life. In mammals they are found in the ileum pre-weaning and later are replaced by mature enterocytes . |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005942] |
| Name: | apical part of cell |
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| Synonyms: | apical region of cell |
| Definition: | The region of a polarized cell that forms a tip or is distal to a base. For example, in a polarized epithelial cell, the apical region has an exposed surface and lies opposite to the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from other tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045177] QuickGO AmiGO |