Molecular mechanism underlying cell polarity.

Accession number;03A0078708
Title;Molecular mechanism underlying cell polarity.
Author; IIDA JUNKO (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Graduate School, JPN) HATA YUTAKA (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Graduate School, JPN)
Journal Title;Protein, Nucleic Acid and Enzyme
Journal Code:F0325A
ISSN:0039-9450
VOL.48;NO.2;PAGE.140-148(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, TBL.1, REF.54
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;New molecules binding epithelial cells have recently been reported one after another. These molecules play important roles for formation and maintenance of cell polarity by interacting each other. A group of molecules called collectively cell membrane lining proteins functions as molecules underlying cell polarity by using various protein modules properly, and by mediating various intermolecular interactions. This article discusses how the interactions in molecular level are connected to cell polarity formation by displaying some examples mainly focused on the lining proteins binding epithelial cells.
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