Term Information

Accession

GO:0005902

Ontology

cellular component

Synonyms

None

Definition

Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells. [source: ISBN:0813516194]

Comment

Note that this term refers to a projection from a single cell, and should not be confused with 'microvillus' as used to refer to a multicellular structure such as that found in the placenta.

Subset

• goslim_pir

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External References

SP_SL (1)

• SL-0293

Wikipedia (1)

• Microvillus

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