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Abstract
A multi-functional catenin that is highly homologous to BETA CATENIN. Gamma catenin binds CADHERINS and helps link their cytoplasmic tails to ACTIN in the CYTOSKELETON via ALPHA CATENIN. It is also found in DESMOSOMES where it mediates the link between DESMOSOMAL CADHERINS and DESMOPLAKIN.
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- Desmoplakin III
- Junction Plakoglobin
- Junctional Plakoglobin
- Plakoglobin
- gamma-Catenin
- Catenin, gamma
- Plakoglobin, Junction
- Plakoglobin, Junctional
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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(1983)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. gamma Catenin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051185. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051185
- gamma Catenin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plakoglobin
- gamma Catenin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21139990