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(Redirected from Adhesion molecules). Cell adhesion molecules (CAM s) are proteins located on the cell surface involved in binding with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the process called cell adhesion. In essence, cell adhesion molecules help cells stick to each other and to their surroundings.
An adhesive is any substance applied to the surfaces of materials that binds them together and resists separation. The term adhesive may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste.Adjectives may be used in conjunction with the word âadhesiveâ to describe properties based on the substance's physical or chemical form, the type of materials joined, or conditions under which it is applied.he term adhesive may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste.