GO Term : GO:0031514 motile cilium GO

Namespace  cellular_component Obsolete  false
description  A cilium which has a variable arrangement of axonemal microtubules, contains molecular motors, and beats with a characteristic whip-like pattern that promotes cell motility or transport of fluids and other cells across a cell surface. Motile cilia are typically found in multiple copies on epithelial cells that line the lumenal ducts of various tissues. Motile cilia may also function as sensory organelles.

0 Cross References

1 Ontology

Name
GO

7 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0005929 cilium A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body.
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:0043226 organelle Organized structure of distinctive morphology and function. Includes the nucleus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuoles, vesicles, ribosomes and the cytoskeleton, and prokaryotic structures such as anammoxosomes and pirellulosomes. Excludes the plasma membrane.
GO:0042995 cell projection A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon.
GO:0031514 motile cilium A cilium which has a variable arrangement of axonemal microtubules, contains molecular motors, and beats with a characteristic whip-like pattern that promotes cell motility or transport of fluids and other cells across a cell surface. Motile cilia are typically found in multiple copies on epithelial cells that line the lumenal ducts of various tissues. Motile cilia may also function as sensory organelles.

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16 Relations

Relationship
Parent Term . Identifier

Child Term . Identifier
is_a GO:0005929 GO:0031514
part of GO:0005575 GO:0031514
is_a GO:0043226 GO:0031514
is_a GO:0042995 GO:0031514
is_a GO:0044464 GO:0031514
is_a GO:0005575 GO:0031514
part of GO:0005623 GO:0031514
is_a GO:0031514 GO:0036126
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097224
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097225
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097226
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097227
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097228
part of GO:0031514 GO:0097229
is_a GO:0031514 GO:0097608
is_a GO:0031514 GO:0097609

4 Synonyms

Name Type
microtubule-based flagellum synonym
GO:0009434 alt_id
motile cilia synonym
motile secondary cilium synonym