Contractile System

Preferred Label : Contractile System;

NCIt definition : Contractile system directs cell movement and is responsible for maintaining or changing cell shape. The system consists of many specialized cytoplasmic proteins, including actin, myosin, tubulin, kinesin, other cytoskeletal and contractile system proteins. (NCI);

Details

Origin ID

C13403;

UMLS CUI

C1511498;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Cell [NCIt concept]
Associated anatomy of gene products
- Kinesin-Like Protein KIF20B [NCIt concept]
- Kinesin-Like Protein KIF23 [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Component [UMLS semantic type]

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