cell-adhesion molecule en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of a class of cell-surface proteins, typically glycoproteins, which enable and/or stabilize physical connections between cells or between a cell and an acellular material, such as an extracellular matrix
2000, Lodish, et al., Molecular Cell Biology, W H Freeman and Company, "Section 22.1 Cell-Cell Adhesion and Communication" In order for cells in tissues to function in an integrated manner, specialized junctions consisting of clustered cell-adhesion molecules are essential.
Forms
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| cell-adhesion molecules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi soluadheesiomolekyyli (protein)