Preferred Name

gamma Catenin [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Plakoglobin

gamma-Catenin

gamma Catenin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000169496

altLabel

Plakoglobin

gamma-Catenin

gamma Catenin

cui

C0137209

MESH DEFINITION

A multi-functional catenin that is highly homologous to BETA CATENIN. Gamma catenin binds CADHERINS and helps link their cytoplasmic tails to ACTIN in the CYTOSKELETON via ALPHA CATENIN. It is also found in DESMOSOMES where it mediates the link between DESMOSOMAL CADHERINS and DESMOPLAKIN.

MESH DUI

D051185

MeSH name

gamma Catenin

MESH UI

M0112636

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000169496

NUI

N0000169496

prefLabel

gamma Catenin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T123

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000169157

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