Prototypical Type I E-cadherin and Type II Cadherin-7 Mediate Very Distinct Adhesiveness through Their Extracellular Domains*
Chu YS, Eder O, Thomas WA, Simcha I, Pincet F, Ben-Ze'ev A, Perez E, Thiery JP, Dufour S. Prototypical Type I E-cadherin and Type II Cadherin-7 Mediate Very Distinct Adhesiveness through Their Extracellular Domains*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 281: 2901-2910. PMID: 16253998, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m506185200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAvian ProteinsBeta CateninCadherinsCell AdhesionCell LineChickensIntercellular JunctionsKineticsMembrane MicrodomainsTransfectionConceptsType II cadherinsE-cadherinIntercellular adhesivenessChimeric cadherinsTissue morphogenesisCadherin expression levelsCytoskeletal complexCytoplasmic tailCadherin-7Adherent junctionsCell doubletsCadherinExtracellular domainType ICell adhesivityExpression levelsStable complexesLow adhesivityCellsMorphogenesisAdhesivityComplexesProfound implicationsHigh adhesivityRegulation