LIVER CELL ADHESION MOLECULES
\lˈɪvə sˈɛl ɐdhˈiːʒən mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz], \lˈɪvə sˈɛl ɐdhˈiːʒən mˈɒlɪkjˌuːlz], \l_ˈɪ_v_ə s_ˈɛ_l ɐ_d_h_ˈiː_ʒ_ə_n m_ˈɒ_l_ɪ_k_j_ˌuː_l_z]\
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A group of functionally related glycoproteins responsible for the calcium-dependent cell-to-cell adhesion mechanism. They are divided into subclasses E-, P-, and N-cadherins, which are distinct in immunological specificity and tissue distribution. They promote cell adhesion via a homophilic mechanism. These compounds play a role in the construction of tissues and of the whole animal body.
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