Preferred Name |
enterocyte |
Synonyms |
differentiated enterocyte mature enterocyte |
Definitions |
An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000584 |
database_cross_reference |
MESH:D020895 FMA:62122 BTO:0000398 |
definition |
An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
has_narrow_synonym |
differentiated enterocyte mature enterocyte |
in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
label |
enterocyte |
prefixIRI |
CL:0000584 |
prefLabel |
enterocyte |
present_in_taxon | |
subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000677 |