Phenomena and Processes

Cell Polarity

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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Abstract

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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3 entry terms
  • Cell Polarities
  • Polarities, Cell
  • Polarity, Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

orientation of intracell struct to plasma membrane

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  1. G04.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Polarity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016764. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016764
  2. Cell Polarity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_polarity
  3. Cell Polarity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189100