Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a tight junction?
A
Fuses together adjacent plasma membranes inhibiting passage of substances and leakage
2
Q
What is the difference between adherens junctions and desmosomes?
A
Both have plaques and cadherins, but desmosomes cadherins don’t attach to microfilaments, instead intermediate filaments
3
Q
What proteins are used in hemidesmosomes?
A
Integrins, which attach to laminin
4
Q
What proteins makes pores in gap junctions?
A
Connexons
