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Catenins
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Definition
: A family of cytoskeletal proteins that play essential roles in CELL ADHESION at ADHERENS JUNCTIONS by linking CADHERINS to the ACTIN FILAMENTS of the CYTOSKELETON.
Examples
alpha Catenin
;
beta Catenin
;
gamma Catenin
Other names
Catenin Proteins
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
delta catenin
0
*Catenins.
Mol Cell Biol 1994 Dec;14(12):8333-42