Term Name: | tight junction organization |
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Synonyms: | occluding cell junction organization, occluding junction organization |
Definition: | A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of a tight junction. A tight junction 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. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0120193] QuickGO AmiGO |