A nine-bladed, propeller-like protein complex that links the distal end of the basal body and the cilium to the plasma membrane. Functions in protein sorting and gating (i.e. active and passive transport of proteins in and out of the cilium). [ GOC:cilia http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22653444 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5064817 GOC:krc http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24231678 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5335827 GOC:kmv ]
Synonyms: cilial transition fiber cilium transition fibre ciliary transition fibre cilial transition fibre cilium transition fiber
Term information
In mammals, ciliary transition fibers comprise at least five components (Ccdc41/Cep83, Cep89/Cep123, Sclt1, Fbf1, and Cep164) (PMID:24469809).
distal appendage of mother centriole
centriolar distal appendage
distal appendage of centriole
distal appendage of basal body