Hemidesmosomes use integrins instead of:
ACadherins
BCatenins
CClaudins
DConnexins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cadherins
1. Two families of adhesion protein are contrasted.
2. One binds cell to cell.
3. They include the adhesion proteins called integrins rather than cadherins.
4. So the answer is cadherins.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 4 'The Tissue Level of Organization'_
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