GO_term: GO:0016490
GO:0016490 | Definition | The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the insect peritrophic membrane, a tubular sheath of cuticle that shields the epithelial cells of the midgut from the gut contents. | ||
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The action of a molecule that contributes to the structural integrity of the peritrophic membrane, a tubular sheath of cuticle that shields the epithelial cells of the midgut from the gut contents. As in, but not restricted to, the true insects (Insecta, ncbi_taxonomy_id:50557). | ||||
Term | structural constituent of peritrophic membrane (sensu Insecta) | |||
Type | Molecular_function | |||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0005198 | ||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (16) | ||
Descendent | GO:0016490 |