Question

Transfecting L cells with different levels of these proteins led to the discovery that these proteins can mediate cell sorting. Binding of internalins to either Met or one of these proteins begins the “zipper mechanism” that Listeria mono·cytogenes (-5[1])uses to invade cells. One of these proteins is repressed by the Snail transcription factor to promote the epithelial–mesenchymal transition. (10[1])The T-type of these (10[1])proteins is uniquely (-5[1])connected to the plasma membrane via a GPI anchor, while Masatoshi Takeichi discovered their E-type. (10[3])Beta-catenin (10[1]-5[1])binds to the cytoplasmic (10[1])tail of these proteins to link them to the actin cytoskeleton. Unlike integrins, proteins in this superfamily are responsible for mediating the attachment of cell–cell junctions. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name these cell (10[1])adhesion molecules (10[1])that are named (-5[1])for their dependence on calcium. ■END■ (10[5]0[6])

ANSWER: cadherins [accept T-cadherin; accept E-cadherin; accept P-cadherin]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2277%0%18%101.24

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan HuangMITIndiana37-5
Sharath NarayanNorthwesternGeorgia State5710
Jason ZhangToronto CChicago B6110
Allan LeeStanfordJohns Hopkins64-5
Adam FineChicago AColumbia A7910
Raymond ChenToronto BMichigan7910
Rohan DalalGeorgia TechTexas7910
Liam KusalikWaterloo AVanderbilt8010
Russell NipBritish ColumbiaWUSTL B80-5
Annabelle YangWUSTL AFlorida8410
Shiva TegullaUCFUC Berkeley B11010
Derek ChenColumbia BWaterloo B11010
Kushal AluruRutgersRIT11310
Adrian WongOttawaHarvard11610
Shourjo GanguliOhio StateVirginia Tech11810
Teigue KellyPenn StateVirginia121-5
Collin NadarajahWUSTL BBritish Columbia12710
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BIowa State12710
Andrew WangIllinois ANYU12710
Rohan ShelkeUC Berkeley ANorth Carolina B1270
David BassJohns HopkinsStanford12710
Bryan UgazArizona StateToronto A12710
Alex AkridgeIndianaMIT1270
Andy HuffLSEMaryland1270
Andy YuMarylandLSE1270
Shardul RaoMinnesotaWinona State1270
Joseph ChambersVirginiaPenn State1270