Desmocollin
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Desmocollins are a subfamily of desmosomal cadherins, the transmembrane constituents of desmosomes.[3][4] They are co-expressed with desmogleins to link adjacent cells by extracellular adhesion. There are seven desmosomal cadherins in humans, three desmocollins and four desmogleins.[4] Desmosomal cadherins allow desmosomes to contribute to the integrity of tissue structure in multicellular living organisms.[5]