| adherens junctions transmembrane proteins | Cadherin |
| desmosome transmembrane protein | cadherin |
| focal adhesion transmembrane protein | integrins |
| hemidesmosome transmembrane protein | integrins |
| Gap Junction transmembrane protein | connexins |
| Tight Junction Transmembrane protein | claudin, occludin |
| Adherens junctions adapters | p120, alpha and beta catenin, vanculin |
| Desmosome Adapter | plaquin |
| Focal Adhesion adapter | talin, kidlin, vinculin |
| hemidesmosome adapter | plectin |
| Adherens junctions cytoskeletal element | actin |
| desmosomes cytoskeletal element | intermediate filament |
| focal adhesion cytoskeletal element | actin |
| hemidesmosome cytoskeletal element | intermediate filament |
| Adherens junctions purpose | cell-cell adhesion |
| desmosome purpose | cell-cell adhesion |
| focal adhesion | cell-ECM adhesion |
| hemidesmosome purpose | cell-ECM adhesion |
| gap junction purpose | allow movement between cells |
| tight junction purpose | prevent movement between cells |
| myosin (I) structure (3) | plus, nonprocessive, 1 head |
| myosin (II) structure (3) | plus, nonprocessive, 2 heads |
| myosin (V) structure (3) | plus, processive, 2 heads |
| myosin (VI) structure (3) | minus, processive, 2 heads |
| kinesin structure (3) | plus ended, processive, 2 heads similar to actin |
| dynein structure | minus ended, processive, 2 heads, stalk, neck, tail |
| myosin ATP binding | release from actin |
| myosin ATP hydrolysis | cock head |
| myosin ADP release | bind and power stroke |
| kinesin ATP binding | power stroke and cocking |
| kinesin ATP hydrolysis | release from microtubule |
| kinesin ADP release | caused by binding |
| Dynein ATP binding | release and extension |
| Dynein ATP hydrolysis | binding and power stroke |
| Cap Z | binds plus end of actin, prevents addition |
| Tropomodulin | binds minus end, prevents removal |
| Tropomyosin | stabilizes actin fibers |
| Cofilin | forces actin fiber breakdown |
| Thymosin | binds actin monomer, prevents addition |
| profilin | binds actin monomer increasing addition |
| G-actin | monomer for actin |
| F-actin | polymer for actin |
| formin | works with profilin, stabilizes G-actin, increases addition |
| microtubule monomers | alpha and beta tubulin |
| gamma tubulin | removes nucleation, place for dimers to add to |
| Microtubule GTPase | beta tubulin |
| Kinesin-13 | slows addition, enduces catastrophe, destabilization of protofillament |
| XMAP215 | increases growth, slows catastrophe, stabilization of protofillament |
| Cillia/Flagella | microtubules 9+2 |
| centrioles | microtubules 9+0 |
| microtubule protofillaments per tubule | 13 |
| Keratin (I& II) | acid and base, give strength to epithelium, provide structure for hair, fingernails, scales |
| Vimentin III) | widely expressed, creates junctions with other cells, involved in cell signalling |
| Neurofilaments (IV) | help axon grow and strengthen it |
| Lamins (V) | in nucleus, can make a meshwork |
| Nestin (VI) | in axons, regulate axon width |
