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zonula

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Noun1.zonula - small beltlike zone
zona, zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure


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Numerous mitochondria were observed in the apical cytoplasm, and were connected to the neighboring ceils with zonula adherens at the apico-lateral cell membrane (Fig.
These cell adhesion molecules are localized to zonula adherens--type junctions (3) and connect with the same cadherin species on opposing cell surfaces by homotypic adhesion.
Drawing on the scientific name for tight junctions, the investigators dubbed the bacterial protein zonula occludens toxin, or Zot.
 
 
 
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