The structure of the zonula occludens: A single fibril model based on freeze-fracture

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1974, Pages 168-180

  Wade, James B ^a   Karnovsky, Morris J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GALLBLADDER; MODEL; NORMAL VALUE; OCCLUSAL RIDGE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; BLADDER; BUFO MARINUS; CELL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FREEZE ETCHING; GALLBLADDER; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0015994540     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.60.1.168     Document Type: Article

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