| id | GO:0045121 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | membrane raft |
| namespace | cellular_component |
| def | "Any of the small (10-200 nm), heterogeneous, highly dynamic, sterol- and sphingolipid-enriched membrane domains that compartmentalize cellular processes. Small rafts can sometimes be stabilized to form larger platforms through protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions." [PMID:16645198] |
| synonym | "GEM domain" RELATED [] |
| synonym | "glycolipid-enriched membrane domain" RELATED [] |
| synonym | "lipid raft" EXACT [] |
| xref | Wikipedia:Lipid_raft |
| is_a | GO:0044425 ! membrane part |