Cadherin
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{{STRUCTURE_1q1p| PDB=1q1p | SIZE=400| SCENE=Cadherin/Cv/1 |right|CAPTION=Epithelial cadherin complex with Ca+2 ions, [[1q1p]] }} | {{STRUCTURE_1q1p| PDB=1q1p | SIZE=400| SCENE=Cadherin/Cv/1 |right|CAPTION=Epithelial cadherin complex with Ca+2 ions, [[1q1p]] }} | ||
| - | [[Cadherin|Cadherins]] (CDH) are calcium-dependent adhesion proteins. They contain extracellular CDH repeats (EC1-EC5) which bind calcium ions. They are encoded by numerous genes numbered CDH1-CDH23. Some names of CDH indicate their locations: '''E-CDH''' (epithelial tissue), '''VE-CDH''' (vascular epithelial), '''T-CDH''' bound to membrane, '''N-CDH''' (neurons), '''P-CDH''' (placental). The CDH superfamily contains ''' | + | [[Cadherin|Cadherins]] (CDH) are calcium-dependent adhesion proteins. They contain extracellular CDH repeats (EC1-EC5) which bind calcium ions. They are encoded by numerous genes numbered CDH1-CDH23. Some names of CDH indicate their locations: '''E-CDH''' (epithelial tissue), '''VE-CDH''' (vascular epithelial), '''T-CDH''' bound to membrane, '''N-CDH''' (neurons), '''P-CDH''' (placental). The CDH superfamily contains:<br /> *'''Protocadhedrins''' (Prot-CDH) which are similar to CDH but are unique in their cytoplasmic domains. They are found mainly in the brain at cell-cell contacts.<br /> |
| + | *'''Desmogleins''' (Des-CDH) are CDH found in desmosomes. | ||
== 3D Structures of Cadherin == | == 3D Structures of Cadherin == | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 16 November 2015
Cadherins (CDH) are calcium-dependent adhesion proteins. They contain extracellular CDH repeats (EC1-EC5) which bind calcium ions. They are encoded by numerous genes numbered CDH1-CDH23. Some names of CDH indicate their locations: E-CDH (epithelial tissue), VE-CDH (vascular epithelial), T-CDH bound to membrane, N-CDH (neurons), P-CDH (placental). The CDH superfamily contains:
*Protocadhedrins (Prot-CDH) which are similar to CDH but are unique in their cytoplasmic domains. They are found mainly in the brain at cell-cell contacts.
- Desmogleins (Des-CDH) are CDH found in desmosomes.
3D Structures of Cadherin
Updated on 16-November-2015
