cadherin

cadherin
Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

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  • VE-cadherin — Cadherin 5, type 2 or VE cadherin (vascular epithelium) also known as CD144 (Cluster of Differentiation 144), is a type of cadherin. It is encoded by the human gene CDH5. PBB Summary section title = summary text = It is a classical cadherin from… …   Wikipedia

  • T-cadherin — also known as cadherin 13, H cadherin (heart) (CDH13) is a unique member of cadherin superfamily because it lacks the transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains and is anchored to the cells membrane through the GPI anchor. Classical cadherins are… …   Wikipedia

  • N-cadherin — See cadherins …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • N-cadherin — noun a protein found in vertebrates such as humans, mice and chickens …   Wiktionary

  • E-cadherin — SYN: uvomorulin …   Medical dictionary

  • Cadherine — Cadherin 1; E cadherin Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 728 aa …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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