cell adhesion molecule
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Related to cell adhesion molecule: Neural cell adhesion molecule, Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule
cell adhesion molecule
[¦sel ad‚hē·zhən ′mäl·ə·kyül] (cell and molecular biology)
A class of membrane proteins comprising the outer surfaces of cell membranes in the developing nervous system that is thought to be intimately involved in guiding development during embryonic life. Abbreviated CAM.
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