Morphologic determinant of tight junctions revealed by claudin-3 structures

Morphologic determinant of tight junctions revealed by claudin-3 structures

The main components of tight junctions (TJ) are claudins that polymerize and form meshwork architectures called TJ strands. Here the authors present the 3.6 Å crystal structure of murine claudin-3 and show that residue P134 causes a bending of the third transmembrane helix which affects the morpholo...

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Main Authors: Shun Nakamura, Katsumasa Irie, Hiroo Tanaka, Kouki Nishikawa, Hiroshi Suzuki, Yasunori Saitoh, Atsushi Tamura, Sachiko Tsukita, Yoshinori Fujiyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08760-7
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Summary:The main components of tight junctions (TJ) are claudins that polymerize and form meshwork architectures called TJ strands. Here the authors present the 3.6 Å crystal structure of murine claudin-3 and show that residue P134 causes a bending of the third transmembrane helix which affects the morphology and adhesiveness of the TJ strands.
ISSN:2041-1723

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