Diameter of tight junction channel
| Value | 1.5 nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Junqueira, Carneiro, Kelley, Basic Histology, 7th edition 1992 Appleton and Lange, pp. 72 |
| Primary Source | Staehelin LA, Hull BE. Junctions between living cells. Sci Am. 1978 May238(5):140-52.PubMed ID675228 |
| Comments | Tight junctions, or zonula occludens, are the closely associated areas of two cells whose membranes join together forming a virtually impermeable barrier to fluid. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 103629 |