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Cell Polarity  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Orientation of intracellular structures especially with respect to the apical and basolateral domains of the plasma membrane. Polarized cells must direct proteins from the Golgi apparatus to the appropriate domain since tight junctions prevent proteins from diffusing between the two domains.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LDBJ5XPS-8

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