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Mechanically attaches cytoskeletons of neighboring cells (desmosomes)
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Connect the plasma membranes of adjacent cells in a sheet – no leakage
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Chemical or electrical signal passes directly from one cell to an adjacent one (gap junction, plasmodesmata)
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| six transmembrane connexon proteins creatinga pore that connects cells; allows a passage of small molecules form cell to cell in a tissue |
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| Cytoplasmic connections between gaps in adjoining plant cell walls |
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