Direct Interaction of the C-Terminal Domain of α-Catenin and F-Actin is Necessary for Stabilized Cell-Cell Adhesion
Pappas DJ, Rimm DL. Direct Interaction of the C-Terminal Domain of α-Catenin and F-Actin is Necessary for Stabilized Cell-Cell Adhesion. Cell Communication & Adhesion 2006, 13: 151-170. PMID: 16798615, DOI: 10.1080/15419060600726142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actinF-actin interactionCell-cell adhesionC-terminal domainCell-cell contactFilamentous actin cytoskeletonActin cosedimentationActin cytoskeletonAdherens junctionsΑ-cateninColon carcinoma cell lineBasic residuesFusion proteinSingle residueAdhesive phenotypeDrop aggregationC-terminalAdhesive stateCarcinoma cell linesCharge mutationsDirect interactionIndirect binding mechanismsEpithelial monolayersCell linesBinding mechanism