Term Name:	desmosome disassembly
Synonyms:	desmosome dissociation
Definition:	The controlled breakdown of a desmosome. A desmosome is a patch-like intercellular junction found in vertebrate tissues, consisting of parallel zones of two cell membranes, separated by an space of 25-35 nm, and having dense fibrillar plaques in the subjacent cytoplasm.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0035921]    QuickGO    AmiGO