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"Catenins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A family of cytoskeletal proteins that play essential roles in CELL ADHESION at ADHERENS JUNCTIONS by linking CADHERINS to the ACTIN FILAMENTS of the CYTOSKELETON.

Descriptor ID	D051177
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.220.145
Concept/Terms	Catenins Catenins Catenin Proteins

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Catenins".

• Chemicals and Drugs [D]
• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
• Proteins [D12.776]
• Cytoskeletal Proteins [D12.776.220]
• Catenins [D12.776.220.145]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Catenins".

• Cytoskeletal Proteins
• Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
• Catenins
• Cornified Envelope Proline-Rich Proteins
• Dystrophin
• Dystrophin-Associated Proteins
• Intermediate Filament Proteins
• Microfilament Proteins
• Microtubule Proteins
• Plakins
• Plakophilins
• Pyrin
• Septins
• Spectrin
• Talin
• Utrophin
• Vinculin
• Zyxin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Catenins".

• Catenins
• alpha Catenin
• beta Catenin
• gamma Catenin

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