Identification of a Drosophila homologue of alpha-catenin and its association with the armadillo protein

The cadherin cell adhesion system plays a central role in cell-cell adhesion in vertebrates, but its homologues are not identified in the invertebrate. alpha-Catenins are a group of proteins associated with cadherins, and this association is crucial for the cadherins' function. Here, we report...

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Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1993
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2119693/