See Also: cadherins(medicine)

Pimms (oh) and cadherins (medicine)


Pimms (oh)



trademark
a type of alcoholic drink containing gin, whose full name is Pimms Number One Cup. Pimms is drunk with ice, lemonade, and small pieces of fruit, and in the UK it is connected in people's minds with fashionable summer events such as the Henley Regatta or Wimbledon .

cadherins (medicine)


cadherins


A group of functionally related glycoproteins responsible for the calcium-dependent cell-to-cell adhesion mechanism. They are divided into subclasses e-, p-, and n-cadherins, which are distinct in immunological specificity and tissue distribution. They promote cell adhesion via a homophilic mechanism. These compounds play a role in the construction of tissues and of the whole animal body.