The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Alpha-catenin/vinculin-like
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 20: Catenin alpha

Please note: GO annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

There are 2 GO terms relating to "molecular function"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Protein binding GO:0005515
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
3 P35220 (/IPI) P35220 (/IPI) P35220 (/IPI)
Identical protein binding GO:0042802
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein or proteins.
3 P35220 (/IPI) P35220 (/IPI) P35220 (/IPI)

There are 7 GO terms relating to "biological process"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Apical constriction GO:0003383
The actin-mediated process that results in the contraction of the apical end of a polarized columnar epithelial cell.
3 P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP)
Cytoskeletal anchoring at plasma membrane GO:0007016
A cytoskeleton organization process that directly or indirectly links cytoskeletal filaments to the plasma membrane.
3 P35220 (/ISS) P35220 (/ISS) P35220 (/ISS)
Establishment or maintenance of cell polarity GO:0007163
Any cellular process that results in the specification, formation or maintenance of anisotropic intracellular organization or cell growth patterns.
3 P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS)
Adherens junction organization GO:0034332
A process that is carried out at the cellular level which results in the assembly, arrangement of constituent parts, or disassembly of an adherens junction. An adherens junction is a cell junction at which the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane is attached to actin filaments.
3 P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP)
Adherens junction assembly GO:0034333
The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form an adherens junction. An adherens junction is a cell junction at which the cytoplasmic face of the plasma membrane is attached to actin filaments.
3 P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP)
Dorsal closure, amnioserosa morphology change GO:0046664
The changes that occur during dorsal closure of the shape and structure of the amnioserosa, an epithelium that occupies the dorsal side of the embryo.
3 P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP)
Head morphogenesis GO:0060323
The process in which the anatomical structures of the head are generated and organized. The head is the anterior-most division of the body.
3 P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP) P35220 (/IMP)

There are 9 GO terms relating to "cellular component"

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GO Term Annotations Evidence
Plasma membrane GO:0005886
The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.
3 P35220 (/HDA) P35220 (/HDA) P35220 (/HDA)
Plasma membrane GO:0005886
The membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins.
3 P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA)
Adherens junction GO:0005912
A cell junction at which anchoring proteins (cadherins or integrins) extend through the plasma membrane and are attached to actin filaments.
3 P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA)
Adherens junction GO:0005912
A cell junction at which anchoring proteins (cadherins or integrins) extend through the plasma membrane and are attached to actin filaments.
3 P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS)
Cell-cell adherens junction GO:0005913
An adherens junction which connects a cell to another cell.
3 P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA)
Spot adherens junction GO:0005914
A small cell-cell adherens junction assembled during the cellularization stage of insect embyrogenesis; spot adherens junctions later fuse to form the zonula adherens.
3 P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS)
Zonula adherens GO:0005915
A cell-cell adherens junction which forms a continuous belt near the apex of epithelial cells.
3 P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS) P35220 (/NAS)
Catenin complex GO:0016342
Complex of peripheral cytoplasmic proteins (alpha-, beta- and gamma-catenin) that interact with the cytoplasmic region of uvomorulin/E-cadherin to connect it to the actin cytoskeleton.
3 P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA) P35220 (/IDA)
Catenin complex GO:0016342
Complex of peripheral cytoplasmic proteins (alpha-, beta- and gamma-catenin) that interact with the cytoplasmic region of uvomorulin/E-cadherin to connect it to the actin cytoskeleton.
3 P35220 (/ISS) P35220 (/ISS) P35220 (/ISS)
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