A lipid-protein hybrid model for tight junction

American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology

Volumn 295, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Lee, David B N ^a,b,c   Jamgotchian, Nora ^a   Allen, Suni G ^a   Abeles, Michael B ^a   Ward, Harry J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Claudins; Hemifusion; Lipid leaflets; Lipid rafts

Indexed keywords

CLAUDIN; HYBRID PROTEIN; LIPOCORTIN 2;

BILAYER MEMBRANE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HUMAN; LIPID RAFT; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; TIGHT JUNCTION;

EID: 57349141506     PISSN: 1931857X     EISSN: 15221466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00097.2008     Document Type: Review

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