Desmosome Junctions
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Desmosome Junctions have
lateral wall
Have “plaque” just like adherens junctions
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Desmosome junctions function
Resists shearing forces
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___ spans from one desmosome to another on the other side of the cell
Keratin - structural integrity
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Example: they bind to muscle cells are most common in ___ to prevent pulling apart
skin epithelium
cardiac cells in heart
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desmosome junction proteins
Cadherin
Desmoplakin
Note 
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