English Explanatory Dictionary

cadherin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Pronunciation

/kædˈhɪəɹɪn/

Word forms

cadherin cadherins

Etymology

From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.

Derived words

adherin N-cadherin otocadherin protocadherin
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