OBO ID: GO:0044647
Term Name: host-symbiont bicellular tight junction Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • host-parasite tight junction
  • host-pathogen tight junction
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
EXPRESSION No data available
PHENOTYPE No data available