AmiGO 2: Term Details for "apical junction complex" (GO:0043296)

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
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
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subject	relation	object
apical junction complex	is_a	cell-cell junction (GO:0005911)

subject	relation	object
bicellular tight junction (GO:0005923)	BFO:0000050	apical junction complex
septate junction (GO:0005918)	BFO:0000050	apical junction complex
subapical complex (GO:0035003)	BFO:0000050	apical junction complex
apical junction assembly (GO:0043297)	RO:0002588	apical junction complex
zonula adherens (GO:0005915)	BFO:0000050	apical junction complex

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