| OBO ID: GO:0055039 |
| Term Name: | trichocyst | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | A crystalline exocytotic organelle composed of small, acidic proteins existing primarily as disulphide-linked dimers. The trichocyst is an organelle that releases long filamentous proteins that capture predators in net-like structures, to slow them down when the cell is disturbed. The protein is nontoxic and shaped like a long, striated, fibrous shaft. (2) | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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