Cadherins

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.

Also Known As:

E-Cadherin; Cadherin-1; Cadherin-2; Cadherin-3; Epithelial-Cadherins; Liver Cell Adhesion Molecule; N-Cadherin; Neural Cadherins; P-Cadherin; Placental Cadherins; Cadherin 1; Cadherin 2; Cadherin 3; Cadherin, Neural; Cadherins, Neural; Cadherins, Placental; E Cadherin; E Cadherins; Epithelial Cadherin; Epithelial Cadherins; N Cadherin; N Cadherins; P Cadherin; P Cadherins; Cadherin; E-Cadherins; Epithelial-Cadherin; Liver Cell Adhesion Molecules; N-Cadherins; Neural Cadherin; P-Cadherins; Uvomorulin

Carbohydrates: 22516
- Glycoconjugates: 1370
  - Glycoproteins: 25180
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2277
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules: 4912
        Cadherins: 13159
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 496323
  - Glycoproteins: 25180
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2277
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules: 4912
        Cadherins: 13159
  - Membrane Proteins: 10262
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2277
      - Cell Adhesion Molecules: 4912
        Cadherins: 13159
Biological Factors: 2560
- Antigens: 145631
  - Surface Antigens: 5857
    - Cell Adhesion Molecules: 4912
      - Cadherins: 13159

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