Cilium

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cellular organelle
gptkbp:anchoredBy basal body
gptkbp:arrangedFor 9+0 microtubule pattern
9+2 microtubule pattern
gptkbp:associatedWith polycystic kidney disease
primary ciliary dyskinesia
gptkbp:compatibleWith prokaryotes
gptkbp:composedOf basal body
axoneme
gptkbp:diameter 0.2-0.25 micrometers
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Antonie_van_Leeuwenhoek
gptkbp:etymology Latin for eyelash
gptkbp:foundIn eukaryotic cells
gptkbp:function movement
sensing environment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cilium
gptkbp:involvedIn olfaction
developmental signaling
hearing (hair cell cilia)
left-right body axis determination
mucociliary clearance
vision (photoreceptor cilia)
gptkbp:length 5-10 micrometers
gptkbp:motile_cilium moves fluid or cells
gptkbp:motilityMechanism dynein arms
gptkbp:movement wave-like
gptkbp:non-motile_cilium sensory function
gptkbp:powerSource gptkb:ATP
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:protists
gptkb:fallopian_tubes
invertebrates
vertebrates
respiratory tract
some plants
kidney tubules
paramecium
gptkbp:relatedTo flagellum
cilia (plural)
gptkbp:scientificName cilium
gptkbp:sensoryRole mechanosensation
chemosensation
photosensation
gptkbp:structure microtubules
gptkbp:subunit transition zone
axonemal microtubules
gptkbp:type gptkb:motile_cilium
gptkb:non-motile_cilium
gptkbp:visibleBy electron microscopy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Graf
gptkb:eBPF
gptkb:XDP
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6