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Dense covering of microvilli on the apical surface of epithelial cells in tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and choroid plexus; the microvilli aid absorption by increasing the surface area of the cell. The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding a cell surface projection. Any constituent part of the plasma membrane, the membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. Any constituent part of a cell projection, a prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding the brush border.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: brush border membrane
Acc: GO:0031526
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding the brush border.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 71 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 71 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0031526 - brush border membrane (interactive image map)
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