Chemicals and Drugs

beta Catenin

A multi-functional catenin that participates in CELL ADHESION and nuclear signaling. Beta catenin binds CADHERINS and helps link their cytoplasmic tails to the ACTIN in the CYTOSKELETON via ALPHA CATENIN. It also serves as a transcriptional co-activator and downstream component of WNT PROTEIN-mediated SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS.

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Abstract

A multi-functional catenin that participates in CELL ADHESION and nuclear signaling. Beta catenin binds CADHERINS and helps link their cytoplasmic tails to the ACTIN in the CYTOSKELETON via ALPHA CATENIN. It also serves as a transcriptional co-activator and downstream component of WNT PROTEIN-mediated SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS.

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2 entry terms
  • beta-Catenin
  • Catenin, beta

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2006(1992)

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  1. D12.776w.091.249
  2. D12.776w.220.145w.500
  3. D12.776w.930w.130

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. beta Catenin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051176. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051176
  2. beta Catenin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24783665