Proteins of the _______ family link transmembrane proteins of the tight junction to actin.

a. catenin
b. plakin
c. plectin
d. zonula occludens


Ans: d. zonula occludens

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What transgenic animal, other than mice, has been used to model human neurodegenerative diseases?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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