apical junction assembly

I. Involved cell types

Genes
Cell types
No. of supported studies
Group 13 studies
Group 213 studies

II. Literature review

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Nameapical junction assembly
IDGO_0043297
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Biological process

Exact synonym

apical junction complex assembly

Description

The formation of an apical junction, a functional unit located near the cell apex at the points of contact between epithelial cells composed of the tight junction, the zonula adherens junction and the desmosomes, by the aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of its constituents.

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