GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0044233 - mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contact site
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0044233
- Name
- mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum membrane contact site
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- 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.
