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Introduction
Background,
Name, & History
Biological
Structure & Functions
Process
of E-cadherin Mediated Cell Adhesin
References
Information
of Cadherins in PDB
By John A. Chen, Dept of
Entomology, Univ of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2603
Nov. 26,
2001