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#Question id: 1293


NCAMs, a group of cell-adhesion proteins belonging to the Ig superfamily. Which of the following is not a property of NCAM?

#Section 3: Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology
  1. are more heavily glycosylated in embryonic tissues than in adult tissues.

  2. bind to proteoglycans.

  3. mediate Ca2+-dependent cell-to-cell binding.

  4. mediates the adhesion of lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils to vascular endothelium.