Usually means: Protein, mediates calcium-dependent cell adhesion.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (cadherin)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Similar:
N-cadherin, protocadherin, catenin, adherin, metadherin, desmocadherin, cell-adhesion molecule, protacadherin, chondroadherin, hyaladherin, more...

Opposite:
non-cadherin, anti-cadherin, cadherin antagonist

Types:
E-, N-, P-, R-cadherin, more...

Phrases:
e cadherin, n cadherin, cadherin related family member 3, more...

Adjectives:
negative, dominant, novel, endothelial, human, epithelial, cellular, cell, anti, classical, pass

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Similar:
N-cadherin, protocadherin, catenin, adherin, metadherin, desmocadherin, cell-adhesion molecule, protacadherin, chondroadherin, hyaladherin, more...

Opposite:
non-cadherin, anti-cadherin, cadherin antagonist

Types:
E-, N-, P-, R-cadherin, more...

Phrases:
e cadherin, n cadherin, cadherin related family member 3, more...

Adjectives:
negative, dominant, novel, endothelial, human, epithelial, cellular, cell, anti, classical, pass



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