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Accession
GO:0043296
Name
apical junction complex
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
apical cell junction complex, apical junction
Alternate IDs
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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
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History
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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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apical junction assembly (GO:0043297) [RO:0002588 relation] RO:0002588  apical junction complex
zonula adherens (GO:0005915) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
subapical complex (GO:0035003) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
septate junction (GO:0005918) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
bicellular tight junction (GO:0005923) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  apical junction complex
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