| OBO ID: GO:0005912 |
| Term Name: | adherens junction | Search Ontology: | |
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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. (5) | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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