Tight Junctions

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Tight Junction found in

  • stomach

  • intestines

  • bladder

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Tight junctions what they do

keeps cell polarity by preventing migration of proteins between apical and basal surfaces

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Tight Junction Proteins

Claudins and Occludins

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The more strands there are…

The tighter the junction

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Joins the cytoskeletons of…

adjacent cells

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Transmembrane

taking place, existing, or arranged from one side to the other of a membrane

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Tight junctions have

individual sealing strands