Chemicals and Drugs

Protocadherins

Members of cadherin superfamily involved in cell adhesion and cell-cell interactions in neural development. They are subdivided into clustered (cPcdhs) and non-clustered protocadherin (ncPcdhs) depending whether their genes are tandemly arranged in vertebrates.

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Members of cadherin superfamily involved in cell adhesion and cell-cell interactions in neural development. They are subdivided into clustered (cPcdhs) and non-clustered protocadherin (ncPcdhs) depending whether their genes are tandemly arranged in vertebrates.

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  • Cadherin-Related Neuronal Receptors
  • Clustered Pcdhs
  • Clustered Protocadherins
  • Non-Clustered Pcdhs
  • Non-Clustered Protocadherins
  • cPcdhs
  • ncPcdhs
  • Cadherin Related Neuronal Receptors
  • Neuronal Receptors, Cadherin-Related
  • Non Clustered Pcdhs
  • Non Clustered Protocadherins
  • Pcdhs, Clustered
  • Pcdhs, Non-Clustered
  • Protocadherins, Clustered
  • Protocadherins, Non-Clustered
  • Receptors, Cadherin-Related Neuronal

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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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2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Cadherins (1995-2021)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protocadherins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000091363. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000091363
  2. Protocadherins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocadherin
  3. Protocadherins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7251899