blood microparticle
id: GO:0072562
name: blood microparticle
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A phospholipid microvesicle that is derived from any of several cell types, such as platelets, blood cells, endothelial cells, or others, and contains membrane receptors as well as other proteins characteristic of the parental cell. Microparticles are heterogeneous in size, and are characterized as microvesicles free of nucleic acids.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0072563 | endothelial microparticle |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0044421 | extracellular region part |
