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Immunogen sequence: VQLKVVEDGI LKLRNAGNEQ DLGIQYKALK PEVDKLNIMA AKRQQELKDV GHRDQMAAAR GILQKNVPIL YTASQACLQH PDVAAYKANR DLIYKQLQQ
Associates with the cytoplasmic domain of a variety of cadherins. The association of catenins to cadherins produces a complex which is linked to the actin filament network, and which seems to be of primary importance for cadherins cell-adhesion properties. Can associate with both E- and N-cadherins. Originally believed to be a stable component of E-cadherin/catenin adhesion complexes and to mediate the linkage of cadherins to the actin cytoskeleton at adherens junctions. In contrast, cortical actin was found to be much more dynamic than E-cadherin/catenin complexes and CTNNA1 was shown not to bind to F-actin when assembled in the complex suggesting a different linkage between actin and adherence junctions components. The homodimeric form may regulate actin filament assembly and inhibit actin branching by competing with the Arp2/3 complex for binding to actin filaments. May play a crucial role in cell differentiation.
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Protein Aliases: Alpha E-catenin; alpha-E-catenin; Cadherin-associated protein; catenin (cadherin-associated protein), alpha 1, 102kDa; Catenin alpha-1; Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-13
Gene Aliases: CAP102; CTNNA1; MDPT2
UniProt ID: (Human) P35221
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 1495
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