| id | GO:0014704 Detailed information
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| name | intercalated disc
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| namespace | cellular_component
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| def | "A complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes; mediates mechanical and electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes. The intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes and desmosomes) and electrical coupling (gap junctions) between adjacent cells." [GOC:mtg_muscle, PMID:11732910]
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| synonym | "intercalated disk" EXACT []
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| xref | Wikipedia:Intercalated_disc
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| is_a | GO:0044291 ! cell-cell contact zone
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