ER-mitochondrion membrane contact site
id: GO:0044233
name: ER-mitochondrion membrane contact site
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A zone of apposition between endoplasmic-reticulum and mitochondrial membranes, structured by bridging complexes. These contact sites are thought to facilitate inter-organelle calcium and phospholipid exchange.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0044232 | organelle membrane contact site |
GO:0044432 | endoplasmic reticulum part |
GO:0044455 | mitochondrial membrane part |