Independent cadherin–catenin and Bazooka clusters interact to assemble adherens junctions
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Independent cadherin–catenin and Bazooka clusters interact to assemble adherens junctions
Proper epithelial structure requires adherens junction (AJ) assembly. In the early Drosophila embryo, AJ assembly depends on Bazooka (Baz; PAR-3), but it is unclear how Baz affects AJ assembly and what precursors are involved. To understand this process at the molecular level, we counted the number of core AJ proteins and Baz proteins at an average spot AJ (SAJ) and determined their dynamics wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1540-8140,0021-9525
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200812146