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GO: Cellular Component
adherens junction
- Term ID
- GO:0005912
- Synonyms
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- cell-cell adherens junction
- Definition
- A cell-cell junction composed of the epithelial cadherin-catenin complex. The epithelial cadherins, or E-cadherins, of each interacting cell extend through the plasma membrane into the extracellular space and bind to each other. The E-cadherins bind to catenins on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane, where the E-cadherin-catenin complex binds to cytoskeletal components and regulatory and signaling molecules. (5)
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- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
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