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GO: Biological Process

apical junction assembly

Term ID
GO:0043297
Synonyms
  • apical junction complex assembly
Definition
The formation of an apical junction, a functional unit located near the cell apex at the points of contact between epithelial cells composed of the tight junction, the zonula adherens junction and the desmosomes, by the aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of its constituents. (3)
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