P-cadherin and desmoglein-2 interact as strand-swap dimers and facilitate desmosome assembly.
Shipeng Xu, Nishadi H Mudiyanselage, Sanjeevi Sivasankar
This study identifies how P-cadherin and Desmoglein-2 form strand-swap dimers to facilitate desmosome assembly through structural and functional analyses.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics