Cell Component
membrane microdomain
Subclass of:
Cell Membrane Structures
Definitions related to membrane microdomains:
  • A membrane region with a lipid composition that is distinct from that of the membrane regions that surround it.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Detergent-insoluble CELL MEMBRANE components. They are enriched in SPHINGOLIPIDS and CHOLESTEROL and clustered with glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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