| Term: | hepatocyte MICOS complex |
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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: | hepatocyte |
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| Synonyms: | hepatocytes |
| Definition: | The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009111] |
| Name: | MICOS complex |
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| Synonyms: | Fcj1 complex, MINOS complex, mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system, MitOS complex |
| Definition: | Mitochondrial inner membrane complex involved in maintenance of crista junctions, inner membrane architecture, and formation of contact sites to the outer membrane. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae the complex has six subunits: MIC10, MIC12, MIC19, MIC26, MIC27, and MIC60. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0061617] QuickGO AmiGO |