Note that this term has no relationship to 'membrane ; GO:0016020' because the basement membrane is not a lipid bilayer.

Note that this term has no relationship to 'membrane ; GO:0016020' because the basement membrane is not a lipid bilayer.

GO:0008003

GO:0005605

Wikipedia:Basement_membrane

A collagen-containing extracellular matrix consisting of a thin layer of dense material found in various animal tissues interposed between the cells and the adjacent connective tissue. It consists of the basal lamina plus an associated layer of reticulin fibers.

GO:0005604

cellular_component

basement lamina

basal lamina

lamina densa

GO:0005604

basement membrane