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cell-adhesion molecule

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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Any of a class of cell-surface proteins, typically glycoproteins, which enable and/or stabilize physical connections between cells or between a cell and an acellular material, such as an extracellular matrix

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • 2000, Lodish, et al., Molecular Cell Biology, W H Freeman and Company, "Section 22.1 Cell-Cell Adhesion and Communication" In order for cells in tissues to function in an integrated manner, specialized junctions consisting of clustered cell-adhesion molecules are essential.

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  • Finnish: soluadheesiomolekyyli — protein