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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:bacterial microcompartment
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Accession:GO:0031469 term browser browse the term
Definition:An organelle found in bacteria consisting of a proteinaceous coat containing metabolic enzymes whose purpose is the sequestration or concentration of metabolites and which has the appearance of a polygonal granule by electron microscopy.
Synonyms:broad_synonym: BAC;   BMC;   MCP
 related_synonym: polyhedral organelle
 only_in_taxon: NCBITaxon:2 ! Bacteria



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  cellular_component 21321
    cellular anatomical structure 21026
      organelle 14240
        membraneless organelle 5379
          intracellular membraneless organelle 5379
            bacterial microcompartment 0
              carboxysome 0
              ethanolamine degradation polyhedral organelle 0
              propanediol degradation polyhedral organelle 0
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