Preferred Term:
cadherins
Definition:
Calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. They are important in the formation of adherens junctions between cells. Cadherins are classified by their distinct immunological and tissue specificities, either by letters (E- for epithelial, N- for neural, and P- for placental cadherins) or by numbers (cadherin-12 or N-cadherin 2 for brain-cadherin). Cadherins promote cell adhesion via a homophilic mechanism as in the construction of tissues and of the whole animal body.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- protocadherins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20827
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