intercalated disc

Function: - complex cell-cell junction at which myofibrils terminate in cardiomyocytes - mediates mechanical & electrochemical integration between individual cardiomyocytes - the intercalated disc contains regions of tight mechanical attachment (fasciae adherentes & desmosomes) & electrical coupling (gap junctions between adjacent cells. Compartment: - myocaridium

References

Gene ontology :accession 0014704