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Desmosomes

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

Desmosomes <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>

Desmosomes

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

- Attachment plaques <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>

- Attachment plaques

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

- Keratin filaments <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>

- Keratin filaments

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

Intercellular space <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>

Intercellular space

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

Plasma membranes <p>This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x</p>

Plasma membranes

This high magnification electron micrograph shows desmosomes in human epidermis. Desmosomes consist of a dense attachment plaque into which keratin filaments (intermediate filaments) insert. Adhesion proteins extend from the plaque into the intercellular space, where they overlap to provide attachment between the cells. 70,000x

Main Slide Desmosomes - Attachment plaques - Keratin filaments Intercellular space Plasma membranes