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Talk about the intermediate junctions.

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AKA belt desmosomes/ zomula adherens. Main function is adhesion of cells in many types of tissues, especially epthelia forming a circular belt under the tight junctions, however doesn't close intercellular space. The plasma membranes are linked by cadherins (intrinsic proteins react using extracellular domains) which is calcium dependant.


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