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Cadherin vs Protocadherin - What's the difference?

cadherin | protocadherin |

As nouns the difference between cadherin and protocadherin

is that cadherin is (protein) any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure while protocadherin is (biology) any of several polypeptides that are fragments of cadherin.

cadherin

English

Noun

(wikipedia cadherin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

    • Derived terms

    * otocadherin

    protocadherin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia protocadherin) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several polypeptides that are fragments of cadherin