intercellular junction

intercellular junction
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  • junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… …   Medical dictionary

  • gap junction — n an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular weight substances gap junc·tion·al gap .jəŋk shən əl, shnəl adj * * * a type of… …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • septate junction — An intercellular junction found in invertebrate epithelia that is characterized by a ladder like appearance in electron micrographs. Thought to provide structural strength, and to provide a barrier to diffusion of solutes through the… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • adhesive junction — a type of intercellular junction that links cell membranes and cytoskeletal elements within and between cells, connecting adjacent cells mechanically. Examples include adherens junctions and desmosomes. Adhesive junction as exemplified by a… …   Medical dictionary

  • tight junction — noun An intercellular junction between epithelial cells whose membranes join together forming a virtual impermeable barrier to fluid Syn: zonula occludens …   Wiktionary

  • Gap junction — A gap junction or nexus is a specialized intercellular connection between certain animal cell types. It directly connects the cytoplasm of two cells, which allows various molecules and ions to pass freely between cells.One gap junction is… …   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

  • Gap junction protein, alpha 1 — Gap junction protein, alpha 1, 43kDa PDB rendering based on 1r5s …   Wikipedia

  • gap junction — noun : an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular weight substances • gap junctional ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ adjective * * * Cell Biol …   Useful english dictionary

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