Structure-based models of cadherin-mediated cell adhesion: The evolution continues

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1884-1895

  Koch, A W ^a,b,c   Manzur, K L ^b   Shan, W ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GENENTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadherin; Cell adhesion; cis and trans interactions; Desmosome; Electron microscopy (EM); Electron tomography (ET); Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; CALCIUM ION; DIMER; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; P CADHERIN; UVOMORULIN;

CELL ADHESION; ELECTRON; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; TOMOGRAPHY; BINDING SITE; CALCIUM BINDING; CELL JUNCTION; CELL SURFACE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DESMOSOME; DIMERIZATION; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

EID: 4143072460     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-004-4006-2     Document Type: Review

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