AmiGO 2: Term Details for "intercalated disc" (GO:0014704)

Accession: GO:0014704
Name: intercalated disc
Ontology: cellular_component
Synonyms: intercalated disk
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: A complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes; mediates mechanical and electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes. The intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes and desmosomes) and electrical coupling (gap junctions) between adjacent cells. Source: GOC:mtg_muscle, PMID:11732910
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0014704 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
Related: Link to all genes and gene products annotated to intercalated disc (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to intercalated disc (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for intercalated disc (excluding "regulates").