tight junction

I. Involved cell-cell interactions

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Interactors
Protein name
Directionality
Classification
1JAM2-JAM3JAM2_HUMAN - JAM3_HUMANAdhesion-AdhesionAdhesion by JAM

II. Literature review

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Nametight junction
IDGO_0070160
collection_id

Cellular component

Exact synonym

occluding cell junction, occluding junction

Description

A cell-cell junction that seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other.

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