Desmogleine

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Transmembranous glycoproteins from the group of cadherins. In the skin, mainly desmoglein 1 and desmoglein 3 are expressed in intercellular compounds and act as adhesion molecules in desmosomes. In adults desmoglein 1 is expressed in all skin layers, desmoglein 3 mainly in the stratum basale and stratum granulosum.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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