Details for rectal gland
rectal glandBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001157
BTO:0001157 is linked to 2 enzymes:
Definition
An evagination of the terminal portion of the intestine of Elasmobranchii. Function formerly thought to be related to digestion or excretion, but now considered to secrete high concentrations of excess sodium chloride. Found also in the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae
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