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Which of the following is the first observed tight junction proteins?(a) Zonula occludens – 1(b) Zonula occludens – β(c) Zonula occludens – A(d) Zonula occludens – αI have been asked this question during an interview.The query is from Extracellular Matrix and Cell Interactions topic in chapter Extracellular Matrix and Cell Interactions of Cell Biology

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The correct answer is (a) Zonula occludens – 1

To elaborate: Zonula occludens – 1 was the first TIGHT JUNCTION protein discovered in the year 1986, which is abbreviated as ZO-1. This has a molecular weight of 220kDa.



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