QUESTION 2 Which of the following is correct about the structures of adherens ju

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QUESTION 2 Which of the following is correct about the structures of adherens junctions and desmosomes? O 1 None of the answers is correct 2 Adherens junctions are channels between adjacent cells while desmosomes are junctions cells 3. Adherens junctions are formed between similar type of cadherins; while d esomosomes are formed between cadherins and other transmembrane proteins O 4. Adherens junctions are linked to actin fi laments by adaptor proteins; while desmosomes are linked to intermediate filaments by adaptor proteins

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The correct statement about the structure of the adherens junctions and the desmosomes is that the adherens junctions are linked to the actin filaments by the help of ADAPTOR PROTEINS like alpha catenin. desmosomes on the other hand are linked to the intermediate filaments by the adaptor proteins like DESMOPLAKINS.

OPTION "D" IS CORRECT

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