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Cell Adhesion Molecule
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A diverse family of cell surface and extracellular glycoproteins involved in cell-cell adhesion, cell-extracellular matrix adhesion, recognition, and activation. There are four main classes of cell adhesion molecules: integrins, selectins, cadherins, and immunoglobulin-like adhesion molecules. [ ]
Term info
Label
Cell Adhesion Molecule
Synonyms
- Adhesion Molecule
- CAM
- CAMs
- Cell Adhesion Molecule
Legacy Concept Name
Cell_Adhesion_Molecule
Preferred Name
Cell Adhesion Molecule
Semantic Type
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS CUI
C0007578
code
C16393