ciliary transition fiber
A nine-bladed, propeller-like protein complex that links the distal end of the basal body and the cilium to the plasma membrane. Functions in protein sorting and gating (i.e. active and passive transport of proteins in and out of the cilium).
GO:0140535
intracellular protein-containing complex
is_a
GO:0005929
cilium
part_of
centriolar distal appendage
related
cilial transition fiber
exact
cilial transition fibre
exact
ciliary transition fibre
exact
cilium transition fiber
exact
cilium transition fibre
exact
distal appendage of basal body
related
distal appendage of centriole
related
distal appendage of mother centriole
related
transition fiber
broad
transition fibre
broad