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Cell Polarity

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Definition: 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.  orientation of intracell struct to plasma membrane    Other names Polarity, Cell; Polarities, Cell; Cell Polarities
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Par6 protein, mouse  0   *Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing Cell Polarity. Nat Cell Biol 2000 Aug;2(8):531-9
PAR-3 protein, rat  0   *Carrier Proteins Cell Polarity. Nature 2003 Feb 27;421(6926):905-6
Pard3 protein, mouse  0   *Cell Adhesion Molecules Cell Polarity. J Cell Biol 1998 Oct 5;143(1):95-106

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