Question

whqt are desmosomes.. no answers from google needed...​

Answer 1

Hello mate ^_^

Desmosomes made up of:

• Desmosomes are composed

of desmosome-intermediate filament complexes (DIFS) , which is a network of

cadherin protein ,linker proteins and keratin intermediate filaments.

Answer 2

Desmosomes

Animal cells contain junctions called desmosomes, they are also called macula adherens (macula =spot, adherens=to attach)which spot welds between adjacent epithelial cells. A desmosome involves a complex of proteins. Some of these proteins extend across the membrane, while others anchor the junction within the cell.

Cadherins, specialized adhesion proteins, are found on the membranes of both cells and interact in the space between them, holding the membranes together. Inside the cell, the cadherins attach to a structure called the cytoplasmic plaque , which connects to the intermediate filaments and helps anchor the junction.

Desmosomes pin adjacent cells together, ensuring that cells in organs and tissues that stretch, such as skin and cardiac muscle, remain connected in an unbroken sheet.