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  • noun biochemistry Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion

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  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signalling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signaling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    unknown title 2009

  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signaling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    Emaxhealth 2009

  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signaling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    India eNews 2009

  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signaling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2009

  • ATDC was also linked to increased levels of a signaling protein called beta-catenin, which is known to play a key role in cancer development.

    unknown title 2009

  • Without beta-catenin, which is expressed in many organs and tissues, an embryo will not survive.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

  • It consists of 5 cadherin repeats (EC1 ~ EC5) in the extracellular domain, one transmembrane domain, and an intracellular domain that binds p120-catenin and beta-catenin.

    Cadherins, Part 1 2007

  • The intracellular domain contains a highly-phosphorylated region vital to beta-catenin binding and therefore to E-cadherin function.

    Cadherins, Part 1 2007

  • Alpha-catenin participates in regulation of actin-containing cytoskeletal filaments.

    Cadherins, Part 1 2007

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