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- | == | + | ==Human E-cadherin Protein== |
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
- | + | Epithelial-cadherin (1-213), or E-cadherin is a calcium-dependent cell adhesion protein. E-cadherin regulates cell-to-cell interactions, adhesion of bacteria to mammalian cells, and | |
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
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+ | E-cadherin is a tumor suppressor gene. Degradation or loss of function of the gene is associated with increased proliferation and metastasis of tumors. Mutations in the E-cadherin protein are linked to a series of cancers, including gastric, thyroid, colorectal, breast, and ovarian cancers. | ||
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
- | <scene name='77/777712/Backbone_of_molecule/1'>Back bone of E-cadherin</scene> | ||
- | DNA is made up of <scene name='77/777712/Base_pairs_of_dna/1'>[[base pairs]</scene>]. | ||
- | + | E-cadherin 1 is 213 amino acids long. E-cadherin is composed of five cadherin extensions, a transmembrane region, and a cytoplasmic tail. | |
+ | <scene name='77/777712/Backbone_of_molecule/1'>Back bone of E-cadherin</scene> | ||
- | </StructureSection> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> |
Revision as of 21:50, 22 February 2018
This Sandbox is Reserved from January through July 31, 2018 for use in the course HLSC322: Principles of Genetics and Genomics taught by Genevieve Houston-Ludlam at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. This reservation includes Sandbox Reserved 1311 through Sandbox Reserved 1430. |
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Human E-cadherin Protein
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