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Preferred term

Microneme  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Secretory organelle in the apical complex of parasitic phylum APICOMPLEXA (e.g., TOXOPLASMA GONDII). Microneme plays a role in junction formation between the parasite and the host cell by releasing micronemal proteins, which bind to receptors on the host cell surface enabling parasite attachment.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Sarconeme

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KTNHDRN4-K

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