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Specialized areas of the endoplasmic reticulum in close physical contact with MITOCHONDRIA. These inter-organelle contact sites participate in the regulation of various processes such as MITOCHONDRIAL DYNAMICS; CALCIUM SIGNALING; ENERGY METABOLISM and INFLAMMATION.
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- ER Mitochondria Membrane Contact Sites
- ERMCSs
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Mitochondrial Contact Sites
- Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Contacts
- MERCs Mitochondria-Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts
- Mitochondria Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes
- Mitochondria-Associated ER Membranes
- Mitochondria-Associated Membranes
- Mitochondria-ER Contact Sites
- Mitochondria-Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts
- Mitochondrial Associated Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes
- Mitochondrial Associated Membranes
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Mitochondria Contacts
- Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mitochondria Contact
- MERCs Mitochondria Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts
- Mitochondria Associated ER Membranes
- Mitochondria Associated Membrane
- Mitochondria ER Contact Sites
- Mitochondria Endoplasmic Reticulum Contacts
- Mitochondria-Associated ER Membrane
- Mitochondria-Associated Membrane
- Mitochondria-ER Contact Site
- Mitochondria-Endoplasmic Reticulum Contact
- Mitochondrial Associated Membrane
- ER Mitochondria Encounter Structure
- ERMES Endoplasmic Reticulum Mitochondria Encounter Structure
- MICOS
- MINOS
- MITOS
- Mitochondrial Contact Site
- Mitochondrial Inner Membrane Organizing System
- Mitochondrial Organizing Structure
- Contact Site, Mitochondrial
- Mitochondrial Contact Sites
- Mitochondrial Organizing Structures
- Organizing Structure, Mitochondrial
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2024
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- Endoplasmic Reticulum (2008-2023)
- Mitochondrial Membranes (2008-2023)
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- National Library of Medicine. Mitochondria Associated Membranes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000096322. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000096322
- Mitochondria Associated Membranes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria_associated_membranes
- Mitochondria Associated Membranes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28209882