One of the so-called cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), they are a family of functionally related cell surface glycoproteins (Ca2+-dependent CAMs), first identified in vertebrates, that play a role in differential calcium-dependent cell-to-cell adhesion. Attached to the cytoskeleton of a cell, they can occur transiently or permanently on the cell bodies of most vertebrate species at some point in their differentiation. They are divided into sub-classes E-, P-, and N-cadherins, each of which has a distinct immunological specificity and tissue distribution. These compounds have an important function in the construction of tissues and in morphogenesis more generally.<\/p>\n
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