Term Details for "apical junction complex" (GO:0043296) (original) (raw)

Accession

GO:0043296

Name

apical junction complex

Ontology

cellular_component

Synonyms

apical cell junction complex, apical junction

Alternate IDs

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Definition

A functional unit located near the cell apex at the points of contact between epithelial cells, which in vertebrates is composed of the tight junction, the zonula adherens, and desmosomes and in some invertebrates, such as Drosophila, is composed of the subapical complex (SAC), the zonula adherens and the septate junction. Functions in the regulation of cell polarity, tissue integrity and intercellular adhesion and permeability.Source: PMID:12525486,PMID:15196556,GOC:go_curators,GOC:kmv

Comment

None

History

See term history for GO:0043296 at QuickGO

Chem. react.

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Subset

None

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