Cell Biology Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
Q

What are tight junctions

A

They consist of 2 closely adherent cytoplasmic membranes without an intervening space

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2
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Where can you find tight junctions

A

Apices of glandular cells

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3
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Hemidesmosomes function

A

Attachment of the basal surfaces of keratinocytes to the basal lamina

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4
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Components of the junctional complex

A
  1. Tight junction (zonula occludens)
  2. Intermediate junctions (zonula adherens)
  3. Desmosomes
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5
Q

Nitric oxide is synthesized from which aminoacid

A

Arginine

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