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The different composition of desmosomes in skin and heart.
| Skin | Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Desmosomal cadherins | Desmoglein (DSG) 1–4 | Desmoglein (DSG)-2 |
| Desmocollin (DSC) 1–3 | Desmocollin (DSC)-2 | |
|
| ||
| Armadillo proteins | Plakoglobin (PG) | Plakoglobin (PG) |
| Plakophilin (PKP) 1–3 | Plakophilin (PKP)-2 | |
|
| ||
| Plakins | Desmoplakin (DP) | |
| Plectin | Desmoplakin (DP) | |
| Envoplakin | Plectin | |
| Periplakin | ||
