💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Desmin"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| syneminnoun | An intermediate filament that localizes at the Z-disk and has been shown to bind to α-dystrobrevin, α-actinin, and desmin to act as a mechanical linker in transmitting force laterally throughout the tissue, especially between the contractile myofibrils and extracellular matrix. |
| dematinnoun | (biochemistry) An actin microfilament bundling protein that is associated with erythrocyte membranes |
| destrinnoun | A component protein in microfilaments. |
| syncoilinnoun | A muscle-specific intermediate filament that is a binding partner of desmin. |
| smoothelinnoun | (biochemistry) A cytoskeletal protein fund only in smooth muscle cells. |
| myotilinnoun | A muscle protein found within the Z-disc of sarcomeres. |
| desmocalminnoun | (biochemistry) A protein, found in bovine desmosomes, that binds calmodulin |
| merosinnoun | (biochemistry) A form of laminin found in placenta, striated muscle, and peripheral nerve |
| desmosinnoun | Alternative form of desmosine. [(biochemistry) A crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin] |
| myomesinnoun | A protein found in the M-band of muscle sarcomeres in association with M-protein. |
| pininnoun | (gene) PNN, the pinin gene, which encodes for the pinin protein |
| desmoplakinnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins isolated from desmosomes |
| telethoninnoun | (biochemistry) A protein that regulates sarcomere assembly in muscles |
| intermediate filamentnoun | (biochemistry) Any of a family of twisted protein filaments intermediate in size between microfilaments and microtubules. |
| desmuslinnoun | synemin |
| epiderminnoun | (biochemistry) A protein related to fibrin. |
| desmoyokinnoun | (biochemistry) A very large protein present in muscle cells |
| dysferlinnoun | (biochemistry) A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair |
| striatinnoun | (biochemistry) A calmodulin-binding protein |
| dystrophinnoun | (biochemistry) A cytoplasmic structural protein that is deficient in some forms of muscular dystrophy |
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