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Nature Cell Biology 6, 12–14 (1 January 2004) | doi:10.1038/ncb0104-12
Formin' adherens junctions
Abstract
Adherens junctions form between epithelial cells when protrusions extending from neighbouring cells interlace, allowing their E-cadherins to interact. Initially, E-cadherins aggregate to form small puncta and accumulate β-catenin on their cytoplasmic tails, which in turn binds α-catenin.
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