focal adhesionGene ontology ID
GO:0005925
Definition
A cell-substrate junction that anchors the cell to the extracellular matrix and that forms a point of termination of actin filaments. In insects focal adhesion has also been referred to as hemi-adherens junction (HAJ)
Synonyms
1. adhesion plaque
2. connecting hemi-adherens junction
3. focal contact
4. HAJ
5. hemi-adherens junction
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