| Term: | enterocyte recycling endosome |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | enterocyte |
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| Synonyms: | enterocytes |
| Definition: | An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |
| Name: | recycling endosome |
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| Synonyms: | endosomal recycling compartment, endosome recycling compartment, ERC |
| Definition: | An organelle consisting of a network of tubules that functions in targeting molecules, such as receptors transporters and lipids, to the plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0055037] QuickGO AmiGO |