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An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together forming a virtual impermeable barrier to fluidSyn: zonula occludens
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Tight junction — Diagram of Tight junction Latin junctio occludens Code TH … Wikipedia
tight junction — noun (biology) A junction between epithelial cells where the membranes are in close contact, with no intervening intercellular space • • • Main Entry: ↑tight … Useful english dictionary
Tight-Junction — Schematische Darstellung einer Tight Junction. Elektronenmikroskopische Gefrierbruchaufnahme der Tight Junctions der Blut Hirn Schranke einer Ratte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tight junction — Schematische Darstellung einer Tight Junction. Elektronenmikroskopische Gefrierbruchaufnahme der Tight Junctions der Blut Hirn Schranke einer Ratte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tight Junction — Schematische Darstellung einer Tight Junction. Elektronen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tight junction protein 1 — (zona occludens 1) PDB rendering based on 2h2b … Wikipedia
Tight junction protein 2 — (zona occludens 2) PDB rendering based on 2csj … Wikipedia
Tight junction protein — may refer to: Tight junction protein 1 Tight junction protein 2 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish … Wikipedia
tight junction — an intercellular junction between epithelial cells, at which the adjacent plasma membranes are joined tightly together, separated by only 1 to 2 nm and forming a beltlike seal; these junctions occlude the intercellular space and limit… … Medical dictionary
tight junction — See zonula occludens … Dictionary of molecular biology
