catenin

catenin
Cytoplasmic molecule that serves as a link between cadherins and the cytoskeleton of cells, allowing the formation of adherent junctions. There are two types: β-c., which is linked to the cadherin itself and α-c., which associates with actin microfilaments. [L. catena, chain, + -in]

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cat·e·nin (katґə-nin) any of a group of cytoplasmic proteins that serve to anchor cadherins to the cytoskeleton; β-catenin binds to the cytoplasmic tails of cadherins, and α-catenin links β-catenin to actin filaments.

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