- In cell biology,
adherens junctions (or
zonula adherens,
intermediate junction, or "belt desmosome") are
protein complexes that
occur at cell–cell junctions...
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fascia adherens are ribbon-like
structures that
stabilize non-epithelial tissue. They are
similar in
function and
structure to the
zonula adherens or adherens...
- A
desmosome (/ˈdɛzməˌsoʊm/; "binding body"), also
known as a
macula adherens (plural:
maculae adherentes) (Latin for
adhering spot), is a cell structure...
- non-classical cadherins.
Adherens junctions mainly function to
maintain the
shape of
tissues and to hold
cells together. In
adherens junctions, cadherins...
- of
adherens junctions is ****ociated with
bundles of
actin filaments that also
encircle the cell just
below the
plasma membrane. Spot-like
adherens junctions...
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There are
mainly 5
different types of cell junctions:
tight junctions,
adherens junctions, desmosomes, hemidesmosomes, and gap junctions.
Tight junctions...
- cell-ECM adhesion, such as the
formation of
adherens junctions,
tight junctions and
focal adhesions.
Adherens junctions are a type of cell-cell adhesion...
- "calcium-dependent adhesion") are cell
adhesion molecules important in
forming adherens junctions that let
cells adhere to each other.
Cadherins are a
class of...
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Desmosomes leave a gap of 30
nanometers between cells.
Adherens junctions, also
called zonula adherens, are
multiprotein complexes formed by
proteins of the...
- to β-catenin.
Plakoglobin is a
cytoplasmic component of
desmosomes and
adherens junctions structures located within intercalated discs of
cardiac muscle...
