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GO term:adherens junction
GO id:GO:0005912
Definition:A cell junction at which anchoring proteins (cadherins or integrins) extend through the plasma membrane and are attached to actin filaments.
Number of paths to term: 1

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Gene_Ontology
        is-acellular_component
                is-acell junction
                        is-aanchoring junction
                                is-aadherens junction [GO:0005912] (169 genes, 240 annotations)
                                        is-acell-cell adherens junction +
                                        is-acell-substrate adherens junction +
                                        part-ofMPP7-DLG1-LIN7 complex
                                is-adesmosome
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