Medical Definition of Zonula adherens

1. Specialised intercellular junction in which the membranes are separated by 15-25nm and into which are inserted microfilaments. Similar in structure to two apposed focal adhesions, though this may be misleading. Microfilaments inserted into the zonula adherens may interact (via myosin) with other microfilaments to generate contraction. Constitute mechanical coupling between cells. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zonula Adherens

zonkers
zonkey
zonkeys
zonking
zonks
zonography
zonohedra
zonohedron
zonoid
zonoids
zonoskeleton
zonotope
zonotopes
zonotopic
zonula
zonula adherens (current term)
zonula ciliaris
zonula occludens
zonulae
zonular
zonular band
zonular cataract
zonular fibres
zonular layer
zonular scotoma
zonular spaces
zonularly
zonulas
zonule
zonules

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