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What is cell junction , explain type of cell junction and where it is found​

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Cell junction are a class of cellular structures consisting of multiprotein complexes that provide contact or adhesion between neighboring cells.  Also, it can be between a cell and the extracellular matrix in animals. Cell junctions are especially found abundantly in epithelial tissues.There are three major types of cell junction. They are:

1. Adherens junctions also known as desmosomes 

2. Gap junctions 

3.Tight junctions 

It states that desmosomes are anchored to the cytoskeleton and are stronger cell junction out of all.

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