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Category:GO:0044232 ! organelle membrane contact site
name: organelle membrane contact site
namespace: cellular_component
def: "A zone of apposition between the membranes of two organelles, structured by bridging complexes. Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are specialized for communication, including the efficient traffic of small molecules such as Ca2+ ions and lipids, as well as enzyme-substrate interactions." [GOC:jl, PMID:16806880]
synonym: "inter-organelle junction" EXACT []
synonym: "interorganelle junction" EXACT []
synonym: "MCS" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0044422 ! organelle part
is_a: GO:0044425 ! membrane part
relationship:part_of: GO:0031090 ! organelle membrane
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