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| Term | apical plasma membrane urothelial plaque | ID (Ontology) | GO:0120001 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | A scallop-shaped plaque, also referred to as an asymmetric unit membrane (AUM), found in the apical plasma membrane of urothelial superficial (umbrella) cells which form a a barrier to the passage of water and soluble toxic compounds found in urine. The plaques are thickened regions of membrane composed of uroplakin transmembrane proteins which form a crystalline array.[ PubMed:21468280 PubMed:21887288 ] | ||
| Also Known As | "asymmetric unit membrane" | ||
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membrane |__plasma membrane_________ |__plasma membrane region__| apical plasma membrane urothelial plaque |
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| Part of | apical plasma membrane | ||
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