GO Term : GO:0005903 brush border GO

Namespace  cellular_component Obsolete  false
description  Dense covering of microvilli on the apical surface of epithelial cells in tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and choroid plexus; the microvilli aid absorption by increasing the surface area of the cell.

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1 Ontology

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GO

5 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0005623 cell The basic structural and functional unit of all organisms. Includes the plasma membrane and any external encapsulating structures such as the cell wall and cell envelope.
GO:0044464 cell part Any constituent part of a cell, the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms.
GO:0005575 cellular_component The part of a cell or its extracellular environment in which a gene product is located. A gene product may be located in one or more parts of a cell and its location may be as specific as a particular macromolecular complex, that is, a stable, persistent association of macromolecules that function together.
GO:0042995 cell projection A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon.
GO:0005903 brush border Dense covering of microvilli on the apical surface of epithelial cells in tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and choroid plexus; the microvilli aid absorption by increasing the surface area of the cell.

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6 Relations

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Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0042995 GO:0005903
part of GO:0005575 GO:0005903
part of GO:0005623 GO:0005903
is_a GO:0044464 GO:0005903
is_a GO:0005575 GO:0005903
part of GO:0005903 GO:0031526

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