The Cytoskeletal System regulates organization and motility of organelles and cells

What are the major components of the cytoskeletal system?

Features shared by cytoskeletal components

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Characteristics of IF

Types of Intermediate filaments

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Regulation of assembly

Do tetramers add to existing cytoskeleton?

Photobleaching

Intermediate filaments associate with other proteins

Characteristics of Lamins

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Characteristics of keratins

Lateral specializations

Anchoring junctions at the lateral surface

Anchoring junctions : Desmosomes

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Desmosome

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Why do the cells look like they have spines?

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Pemphigus: skin disease

Penphigus vulgaris

Penphigus Vulgaris

Hemidesmosomes

Two types of Anchoring junctions at the basal surface

Hemidesmosomes

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Type III Intermediate filaments

GFAP

Type IV Intermediate filaments

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