A plot of the amount of ligand bound to the receptor

[RL] versus the amount of free ligand [L] called a

ligand-binding or saturation curve

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The principal ECM adhesion receptor in epithelial hemidesmosomes is integrin α6β4.

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Hemidesmosomes

Function- Shape, rigidity, signaling

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Focal adhesions 

Adhesion type- Cell-matrix

Adhesion receptors- Integrins

Cytoskeletal attachment- Actin filaments

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Focal adhesion

Function- Shape, signaling, force transmission, cell movement

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Tight junctions seal off body cavities and restrict diffusion of membrane components

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Tight junctions prevent the diffusion of: 

Macromolecules

Small water-soluble molecules

Ions

Membrane proteins 

Glycolipids