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Desmosome vs Desmocollin - What's the difference?

desmosome | desmocollin |

As nouns the difference between desmosome and desmocollin

is that desmosome is (biology) a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue while desmocollin is (protein) any of a family of glycoproteins ((cadherin)), found in desmosomes, responsible for intercellular adhesion.

desmosome

English

Noun

(wikipedia desmosome) (en noun)
  • (biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue

    • desmocollin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia desmocollin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a family of glycoproteins ((cadherin)), found in desmosomes, responsible for intercellular adhesion