Search Ontology:
GO: Molecular Function

cell adhesion receptor activity

Term ID
GO:0004895
Synonyms
Definition
The binding by a cell-adhesion protein on the cell surface to an extracellular matrix component, to mediate adhesion of the cell to the external substrate or to another cell and to initiate intracellular signaling. Cell adhesion receptors include integrins and cadherins. Cell_adhesion
References
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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