Cell-cell desmosomal junctions are formed by: (A) E-cadherins, (B) Connexons, (C) Catenin, (D) Integrins
Answer is A. Cell junctions are organized into three basic typesOccluding junctions (tight junctions)Occludin, Claudin, Zonulin, and CateninAnchoring junctions (desmosomes)Cadherins Communicating junctions (gap junctions) Connexons Ref: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease; 9th edition; Chapter 1; Cellular housekeeping; Page no: 11