adherens junction

Term ID

GO:0005912

Synonyms

• 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)

References

• Wikipedia:Adherens_junction

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO