| Literature DB >> 12126233 |
Orest W Blaschuk1, Tracey M Rowlands.
Abstract
This review focuses on the three known plasma membrane components of adherens junctions: E-cadherin, nectin-2 and vezatin. The structures of these three components are discussed, with particular emphasis on the molecular mechanisms by which E-cadherin and nectin-2 promote cell adhesion.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12126233 DOI: 10.1080/09687680210132467
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Membr Biol ISSN: 0968-7688 Impact factor: 2.857