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apical junction complex

Term Information

Accession
GO:0043296
Name
apical junction complex
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
apical cell junction complex, apical junction
Alternate IDs
None
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
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of apical junction complex (GO:0043296)
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apical junction complex [is_a relation] is_a  cell-cell junction (GO:0005911)
Children of apical junction complex (GO:0043296)
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zonula adherens (GO:0005915) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
bicellular tight junction (GO:0005923) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
septate junction (GO:0005918) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
subapical complex (GO:0035003) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
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