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#Question id: 24327


What is the major roles of Tight junctions in animal cells?

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. seal off body cavities and restrict diffusion of membrane components.
  2. function as transmembrane linkers (integrators) between the extracellular matrix and the actin cytoskeleton. 
  3. permit the passage of molecules as large as 1.2 nm in diameter.
  4. functions as a tension cable that can internally brace the cell and thereby control its shape.