Tight jxns - Prevent movement of small molecules and proteins. Made of claudins
and occludins.
Anchoring jxns - Keep cells attached to each other or to Extracellular matrix.
Adherence jxns - Connects actin in neighboring cells. Made of cadherins.
Desmosomes - Connects intermediate filaments in neighboring cells. Made of
cadherins.
Hemidesmosomes - Connects intermediate filaments in Extracellular matrix.
Actin and intermediate filaments - Attached to Extracellular matrix via focal
adhesion points (actin) and Hemidesmosomes (intermediate filaments). Both
contain INTEGRIN.
Gap jxn - Can be opened or closed. Allow molecules smaller than 5000 daltons to
pass between adjacent cells. Made of connexins.
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