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adherens junction; zonula adherens; belt desmosome
Function:
- contacts between adjacent epithelial cells that are anchored to the actin cytoskeleton
- proteins involved include
a) cadherins
b) alpha-catenin
c) beta-catenin
d) delta-catenin
Related
alpha catenin
beta catenin
cadherin
zonula adherens (GO:0005915)
Specific
slit diaphragm (filtration slit, slit pore)
General
intercellular junction
Properties
References
- Wikipedia: Adherens junction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adherens_junction
- Bissell MJ & Radisky D.
Putting tumours in context
Nature Reviews Cancer 1:46-54, 2001
PMID: 11900251
Component-of
apical junction complex
Databases & Figures
Kegg hsa/hsa04520
E-cadherin/CD31 ... F-actin