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Review
. 1993 Sep;9(9):317-21.
doi: 10.1016/0168-9525(93)90250-l.

From cadherins to catenins: cytoplasmic protein interactions and regulation of cell adhesion

R Kemler  1
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Review

From cadherins to catenins: cytoplasmic protein interactions and regulation of cell adhesion

R Kemler. Trends Genet. 1993 Sep.

Abstract

Classical cadherins are complexed via their cytoplasmic domains with alpha-, beta- and gamma-catenin. This complex formation links cadherins to the actin filament network and to other transmembrane and cytoplasmic proteins. alpha-Catenin is homologous to vinculin, and beta-catenin to the product of the Drosophila gene armadillo, while gamma-catenin seems to be identical to plakoglobin. Catenins are part of a higher order protein structure that is of crucial importance for the adhesive function of cadherins. A working model of the construction and regulation of this multiprotein interaction is proposed.

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