Preferred Name | adherens junction | |
Synonyms |
cell-cell adherens junction |
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Definitions |
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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005912 |
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alternative term |
cell-cell adherens junction |
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database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Adherens_junction |
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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. |
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has_alternative_id |
GO:0005913 |
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has_exact_synonym |
cell-cell adherens junction |
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has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
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id |
GO:0005912 |
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label |
adherens junction |
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notation |
GO:0005912 |
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prefLabel |
adherens junction |
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subClassOf |