AmiGO 2: Term Details for "external encapsulating structure" (GO:0030312)

Accession: GO:0030312
Name: external encapsulating structure
Ontology: cellular_component
Synonyms: None
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: A structure that lies outside the plasma membrane and surrounds the entire cell or cells. This does not include the periplasmic space. Source: GOC:go_curators
Comment: The outer membrane (of gram negative bacteria) or cell wall (of yeast or Gram positive bacteria) are defined as parts of this structure, see 'external encapsulating structure part'.
History: See term history for GO:0030312 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: goslim_drosophila; goslim_chembl; goslim_generic; goslim_plant; goslim_pir
Related: Link to all genes and gene products annotated to external encapsulating structure (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to external encapsulating structure (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for external encapsulating structure (excluding "regulates").

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subject	relation	object
external encapsulating structure	BFO:0000050	cell (CL:0000000)
external encapsulating structure	RO:0002162	cellular organisms (NCBITaxon:131567)
external encapsulating structure	is_a	cellular anatomical structure (GO:0110165)
external encapsulating structure	BFO:0000050	cell periphery (GO:0071944)

subject	relation	object
extracellular matrix (GO:0031012)	is_a	external encapsulating structure
pollen wall (GO:0043667)	is_a	external encapsulating structure
glycocalyx (GO:0030112)	is_a	external encapsulating structure
egg chorion (GO:0042600)	is_a	external encapsulating structure
external encapsulating structure organization (GO:0045229)	RO:0002592	external encapsulating structure
cell outer membrane (GO:0009279)	BFO:0000050	external encapsulating structure
S-layer (GO:0030115)	is_a	external encapsulating structure
cell wall (GO:0005618)	is_a	external encapsulating structure

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