GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0030479 - actin cortical patch
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0030479
- Name
- actin cortical patch
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- An endocytic patch that consists of an actin-containing structure found at the plasma membrane in cells; formed of networks of branched actin filaments that lie just beneath the plasma membrane and assemble, move, and disassemble rapidly. An example of this is the actin cortical patch found in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
