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Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > catenins > beta catenin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > catenins > beta catenin
Preferred Term:

beta catenin

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
catenins
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/295011
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-03-08, last modified 2017-11-10