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adherens junction

adherens junction noun: a protein complex that occurs at cell-cell junctions in epithelial tissues.

Noun

adherens junction (plural adherens junctions)

  1. A protein complex that occurs at cell-cell junctions in epithelial tissues

Forms of adherens junction

pluraladherens junctions

Questions about adherens junction

What does adherens junction mean?
Adherens junction means a protein complex that occurs at cell-cell junctions in epithelial tissues.
What part of speech is adherens junction?
Adherens junction is a noun.
What is the plural of adherens junction?
The plural of adherens junction is adherens junctions.

Words near adherens junction in the dictionary

  1. adherences
  2. adherencies
  3. adherency
  4. adherend
  5. adherends
  6. adherens junction
  7. adherens junctions
  8. adherent
  9. adherently
  10. adherents
  11. adherer

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