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Accession
GO:0005576
Name
extracellular region
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
extracellular
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite. Source: GOC:go_curators
Comment
Note that this term is intended to annotate gene products that are not attached to the cell surface. For gene products from multicellular organisms which are secreted from a cell but retained within the organism (i.e. released into the interstitial fluid or blood), consider the cellular component term 'extracellular space ; GO:0005615'.
History
See term history for GO:0005576 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
None
Subset
goslim_metagenomics
goslim_flybase_ribbon
goslim_chembl
goslim_generic
goslim_plant
prokaryote_subset
goslim_mouse
goslim_agr
goslim_candida
goslim_yeast
goslim_pir
goslim_prokaryote
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Parents of extracellular region (GO:0005576)
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extracellular region [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
Children of extracellular region (GO:0005576)
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export from cell (GO:0140352) [RO:0002339 relation] RO:0002339  extracellular region
synaptic cleft (GO:0043083) [is_a relation] is_a  extracellular region
extracellular sequestering of copper ion (GO:0097579) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  extracellular region
perisynaptic space (GO:0099544) [is_a relation] is_a  extracellular region
CRLF-CLCF1 complex (GO:0097058) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
extraorganismal space (GO:0043245) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
extracellular space (GO:0005615) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
iron ion import across cell outer membrane (GO:0098706) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
extracellular transport (GO:0006858) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  extracellular region
bursicon neuropeptide hormone complex (GO:0031395) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
mucus layer (GO:0070701) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
lipid import into cell (GO:0140354) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
extracellular isoamylase complex (GO:0010367) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
extracellular regulation of signal transduction (GO:1900115) [BFO:0000066 relation] BFO:0000066  extracellular region
pituitary gonadotropin complex (GO:0061696) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
extrahaustorial matrix (GO:0085036) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
female germline ring canal outer rim (GO:0035182) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
extracellular ferritin complex (GO:0070289) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
catecholamine uptake (GO:0090493) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
protein localization to extracellular region (GO:0071692) [RO:0002339 relation] RO:0002339  extracellular region
female germline ring canal inner rim (GO:0035183) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
iron import into cell (GO:0033212) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
hyaluranon cable (GO:0036117) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
CNTFR-CLCF1 complex (GO:0097059) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
copper ion import across prospore membrane (GO:0097430) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
perivitelline space (GO:0098595) [is_a relation] is_a  extracellular region
extracellular structure organization (GO:0043062) [RO:0002592 relation] RO:0002592  extracellular region
apoplast (GO:0048046) [is_a relation] is_a  extracellular region
acetylcholine uptake (GO:0051630) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
extracellular organelle (GO:0043230) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
complement component C1 complex (GO:0005602) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
epinephrine uptake (GO:0051625) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
import into cell (GO:0098657) [RO:0002338 relation] RO:0002338  extracellular region
complement component C1q complex (GO:0062167) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
angiogenin-PRI complex (GO:0032311) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  extracellular region
Wikipedia
Extracellular