Purkinje myocyte differentiation

Term ID

GO:0003168

Synonyms

• cardiac Purkinje fiber cell differentiation

Definition

The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized structural and/or functional features of a Purkinje myocyte (also known as cardiac Purkinje fiber cell). These cells are specialized cardiomyocytes that receive signals from the bundle of His and innervate the ventricular cardiac muscle.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO