mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contact site
A zone of apposition between endoplasmic-reticulum and mitochondrial membranes, structured by bridging complexes. These contact sites are thought to facilitate inter-organelle calcium and phospholipid exchange.
GO:0044232
organelle membrane contact site
is_a
ER-mitochondrion membrane contact site
exact
MAM
related
endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrion membrane contact site
exact
mitochondria-associated ER membrane
exact
mitochondria-associated membrane
exact
mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum (ER) contact
exact
SPAC17H9.17c SPBC27B12.01c SPBC20F10.07 SPBC19C2.11c SPCC320.04c SPBC28F2.06c