Molecular structure and assembly of the tight junction

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 1 43-1, 1998, Pages

  Denker, Bradley M ^a,b   Nigam, Sanjay K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD INSTITUTES OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epithelia; G proteins; Kidney; Occludin; Protein kinase C; Signaling

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CINGULIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OCCLUDIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PROTEIN 7H6; PROTEIN KINASE C; PROTEIN ZO 2; PROTEIN ZO1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME ACTIVATION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIGHT JUNCTION;

EID: 0031893838     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1998.274.1.f1     Document Type: Review

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