Biotechnology Engineering (M.Phil./Ph.D.) 2015 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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The lateral diffusion of proteins between the apical and basolateral domains of plasma membrane is not a common feature of polarized epithelial cells. This is due to presence of _______ between the two domains.

A: Hemidesmosomes
B: Desmosomes
C: Tight junctions
D: Adherence junctions

The answer is: C