Addressin also known as mucosal vascular addressin cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MADCAM1 gene. Addressin is an extracellular protein of the endothelium of venules. Addressins are the ligands to the homing receptors of lymphocytes. The task of these ligands and their receptors is to determine whic...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ad-res′in Definitions: 1. A molecule on the surface of a cell that serves as a homing device to direct another molecule to a specific location.
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Cell adhesion molecule present on the luminal surface of blood and lymph vessel endothelium, and recognized by homing molecules that direct leukocytes to tissues with the appropriate `address.”
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