Chemicals and Drugs

Catenins

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.

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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.

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  • Catenin
  • Catenin Protein
  • Catenin Proteins
  • Protein, Catenin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006

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  1. D12.776w.220.145w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Catenins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051177. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051177
  2. Catenins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenin
  3. Catenins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384104