GO Term : GO:0016490 structural constituent of peritrophic membrane GO

Namespace:  molecular_function Obsolete:  false
description  The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the peritrophic membrane, a tubular sheath of cuticle that shields the epithelial cells of the midgut from the gut contents. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.

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3 Parents

Identifier Name Description
GO:0005198 structural molecule activity The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of a complex or assembly within or outside a cell.
GO:0003674 molecular_function Elemental activities, such as catalysis or binding, describing the actions of a gene product at the molecular level. A given gene product may exhibit one or more molecular functions.
GO:0016490 structural constituent of peritrophic membrane The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the peritrophic membrane, a tubular sheath of cuticle that shields the epithelial cells of the midgut from the gut contents. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.

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is_a GO:0005198 GO:0016490
is_a GO:0003674 GO:0016490

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structural constituent of peritrophic matrix synonym