5 Questions
Which type of tissues are the basic structures that hold animal cells together?
Connective tissues
Which type of cell adhesion molecule is calcium-dependent and has 5 extracellular cadherin domains?
Classical cadherins
How are the extracellular cadherin domains of cells attached to each other?
By N terminals of cadherins
What type of cell adhesion is always heterophilic for cell-matrix but can be heterophilic or homophilic for cell-cell junctions?
Integrins
Which proteins belong to two large superfamilies and are involved in cell adhesion?
Cadherins and Integrins
Test your knowledge of cell-cell connections and adhesion molecules with this quiz. Explore the basic structures that hold animal cells together, including connective and epithelial tissues. Learn about the four main binding linkages and the transmembrane adhesion proteins belonging to the Cadherins and Integrins superfamilies.
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