Structural and Thermodynamic Characterization of Cadherin beta-Catenin alpha-Catenin Complex Formation.
Pokutta, S., Choi, H.J., Ahlsen, G., Hansen, S.D., Weis, W.I.(2014) J Biol Chem 289: 13589-13601
- PubMed: 24692547 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.554709
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4ONS - PubMed Abstract: 
The classical cadherin·β-catenin·α-catenin complex mediates homophilic cell-cell adhesion and mechanically couples the actin cytoskeletons of adjacent cells. Although α-catenin binds to β-catenin and to F-actin, β-catenin significantly weakens the affinity of α-catenin for F-actin ...