Cell adhesion molecule — Cell Adhesion Molecules (CAMs) are proteins located on the cell surface[1] involved with the binding with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the process called cell adhesion. These proteins are typically transmembrane receptors … Wikipedia
cell adhesion molecule — Although this could mean any molecule involved in cellular adhesive phenomena, it has acquired a more restricted sense, namely a molecule on the surface of animal tissue cells, antibodies (or Fab fragments) against which specifically inhibit some … Dictionary of molecular biology
cell-adhesion molecule — noun Any of a class of cell surface proteins, typically glycoproteins, which enable and/or stabilize physical connections between cells or between a cell and an acellular material, such as an extracellular matrix In order for cells in tissues to… … Wiktionary
Cell surface receptor — The seven transmembrane α helix structure of a G protein coupled receptor Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are specialized integral membrane proteins that take part in communication between the cell and the… … Wikipedia
cell-surface marker — Any molecule characteristic of the plasma membrane of a cell or in some cases of a specific cell type. 5 nucleotidase and Na+/K+ ATPase are often used as plasma membrane markers … Dictionary of molecular biology
Neural cell adhesion molecule — 1 PDB rendering based on 1epf … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Cell signaling — is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. [Witzany, G. (2000). Life: The Communicative Structure. Norderstedt, Libri BoD.] The ability of cells to perceive and correctly… … Wikipedia
Cell migration — is a central process in the development and maintenance of multicellular organisms. Tissue formation during embryonic development, wound healing and immune responses all require the orchestrated movement of cells in a particular direction to a… … Wikipedia
Cell membrane — Illustration of a Eukaryotic cell membrane The cell membrane or plasma membrane is a biological mem … Wikipedia
