OBO ID: GO:0044647 |
Term Name: | host-symbiont bicellular tight junction | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | An occluding cell-cell junction formed between the membranes of the apical end of an invading cell (e.g. a merozoite in Plasmodium) and a host target cell (e.g. erythrocyte for Plasmodium infection). The junction is a stable yet dynamic structure that moves around the symbiont cell during invasion, enclosing it in a vacuole surrounded by a membrane. 21803641 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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