Term Name: | neutrophil extracellular trap |
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Synonyms: | NET |
Definition: | Extracellular microbicidal structure composed of nuclear chromatin, histones and granular antimicrobial proteins. Histones and several neutrophil granule proteins associated with the DNA framework damage entrapped microorganisms. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0140644] QuickGO AmiGO |