Term Name: apical junction assembly
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043297]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: bicellular tight junction assembly septate junction assembly zonula adherens assembly
is a type of: cell-cell junction assembly