GO_term: GO:0045009   

GO:0045009	Definition	An intracellular membrane-bound particle found in fungi and containing chitin synthase; it synthesizes chitin microfibrils. Chitin synthase activity exists in chitosomes and they are proposed to act as a reservoir for regulated transport of chitin synthase enzymes to the division septum.
	Term	chitosome
	Type	Cellular_component
	Child	Component	GO:0030661
	Parent	Instance_of	GO:0016023
	Attributes_of	Index	Ancestor (27)
			Descendent	GO:0030661
				GO:0045009

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