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Structural basis of calcium-induced E-cadherin rigidification and dimerization

Structural basis of calcium-induced E-cadherin rigidification and dimerization

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Structural basis of calcium-induced E-cadherin rigidification and dimerization

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Structural basis of calcium-induced E-cadherin rigidification and dimerization

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature (London), 1996-03, Vol.380 (6572), p.360-364

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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THE cadherins mediate cell adhesion and play a fundamental role in normal development
1
. They participate in the maintenance of proper cell–cell contacts: for example, reduced levels of epithelial cadherin (E-cadherin) correlate with increased invasiveness in many human tumour cell types
2,3
. The cadherins typically consist of five ta...

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Structural basis of calcium-induced E-cadherin rigidification and dimerization

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_77980506

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_77980506

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/380360a0

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