podocyte footGene ontology ID
GO:0098846
Definition
A cell projection of a podocyte (glomerular visceral epithelial cell) forming a foot-like structure projecting from a podocyte primary projection, that wraps around capillaries of a renal glomerulus. Adjacent feet (pedicels) interdigitate, leaving thin filtration slits between them, which are covered by slit diaphragms
Synonyms
1. pedicel
2. podocyte foot process
3. secondary podocyte projection
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tissue/ enzyme/ localization link to BRENDA