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Tight junctions are a form of cell-____ contact. | cell |
Adherens junctions are a form of cell-____ contact. | cell |
Desmosomes are a type of cell-____ contact. | cell |
Focal adhesions are a type of cell-____ contact. | matrix |
Hemidesmosomes are a type of cell-____ contact. | matrix |
Gap junctions are a type of cell-____ contact. | cell |
What is the function of tight junctions? | Occuluding |
What is the function of adherens junctions? | Anchoring |
What is the function of desmosomes? | Anchoring |
What is the function of focal adhesions? | Anchoring |
What is the function of hemidesmosomes? | Anchoring |
What is the function of gap junctions? | Communicating |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for tight junctions? | Occludin |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for adherens junctions? | Cadherin |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for desmosomes? | Desmocollin |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for focal adhesions? | Integrin |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for hemidesmosomes? | Integrin |
What is a transmembrane adhesion protein for gap junctions? | Connexin |
What is an extracellular ligand for tight junctions? | Occludin |
What is an extracellular ligand for adherens junctions? | Cadherins |
What is an extracellular ligand for desmosomes? | Desmocollin |
What is an extracellular ligand for focal adhesions? | ECM proteins |
What is an extracellular ligand for hemidesmosomes? | ECM proteins |
What is an extracellular ligand for gap junctions? | Connexin |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for tight junctions? | Actin |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for adherens junctions? | Actin |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for desmosomes? | Intermediate filaments |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for focal adhesions? | Actin |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for hemidesmosomes? | Intermediate filaments |
What is an intracellular cytoskeletal attachment for gap junctions? | N/A |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for tight junctions? | ZO |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for adherens junctions? | Alpha-catenin |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for desmosomes? | Desmoplakin |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for focal adhesions? | FAK |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for hemidesmosomes? | Plectin |
What is an intracellular anchor protein for gap junctions? | N/A |