ventral disc
Specialized organelle found in Giardia species (trophozoite stage) and characterized by a spiral array of microtubules and microtubule-associated structures including dorsal microribbons and crossbridges. The edge of the ventral disc narrows into a lateral crest. The ventral disk mediates mechanical attachment of the trophozoite to the host's intestinal wall, and contains the contractile proteins actinin, alpha-actinin, myosin, and tropomyosin working towards contraction of the disk involved in adherence.
| Status | Created By | Created At | Updated At | Team | Gene Product | GO Term | Evidence | Reference | Accepted Curator | |
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| legacy-curator | March 19, 2015, midnight | Aug. 23, 2024, 9:40 p.m. | — | Q8IS82 | GO:0097597 | ECO:0000314 | 12397063 | Paulinor 42 | View |
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