photoreceptor distal connecting cilium

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Namephotoreceptor distal connecting cilium
IDGO_0120206
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Cellular component

Description

The distal region of the photoreceptor connecting cilium is structurally unique to the photoreceptor and is maintained by retina-specific protein, SPATA7, and its interacting partners RPGR and RPGRIP1. It is essential for photoreceptor sensory cilium stability.

Related synonym

DCC, photoreceptor DCC

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