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tight junction

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0070160


A cell-cell junction that seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0815332181&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: occluding junction, occluding cell junction