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ONTOLOGY REPORT - ANNOTATIONS


Term:attachment organelle
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Definition:A membrane-bounded extension of the cell, originally characterized in Mycoplasma species, that contains an electron-dense core that is part of the cytoskeleton and is oriented lengthwise and ends distally in a bulbous knob (terminal button). Required for adherence to host cells and involved in gliding motility and cell division.



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  cellular_component 20833
    cellular anatomical structure 20633
      organelle 13975
        membrane-bounded organelle 12560
          intracellular membrane-bounded organelle 12009
            attachment organelle 0
              attachment organelle membrane 0
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