apical complex

Term ID

GO:0020007

Synonyms

Definition

A group of cytoskeletal structures and associated membrane-bounded organelles found at the anterior end of adult obligate intracellular protozoan parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. The apical complex is involved in attachment to and penetration of the host cell, and in parasite proliferation. 16518471

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO