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Protein kinase C zeta phosphorylates occludin and promotes assembly of epithelial tight junctions. Biochem J. 2011 Jul 15;437(2):289-99 Human occludin is a hepatitis C virus entry factor required for infection of mouse cells. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):882-6. Occludin S408 phosphorylation regulates tight junction protein interactions and barrier function. J Cell Biol. 2011 May 2;193(3):565-82.