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expand all sections collapse all sections  cellular_component Term "cell junction" (GO:0030054)
Term Name cell junction
Term Accession GO:0030054
Aspect cellular_component
Synonyms (0) None.
Definition A cellular component that forms a specialized region of connection between two cells or between a cell and the extracellular matrix. At a cell junction, anchoring proteins extend through the plasma membrane to link cytoskeletal proteins in one cell to cytoskeletal proteins in neighboring cells or to proteins in the extracellular matrix.
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