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Desmoplakin

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desmogleinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of cadherins involved in the formation of desmosomes.
plakophilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the cytoskeleton, that are essential for the formation and stabilization of desmosomal cell contacts.
periplakinnounA protein that is a component of desmosomes and of the epidermal cornified envelope in keratinocytes.
desmocadherinnoun(biochemistry) Any cadherin that is a constituent of a desmosome
plakoglobinnoun(biochemistry) A catenin protein that is a component of desmosomes.
epiplakinnoun(biochemistry) An epidermal plakin
desmocollinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoproteins (cadherin), found in desmosomes, responsible for intercellular adhesion.
desmogelinnounMisspelling of desmoglein. [(biochemistry) Any of a family of cadherins involved in the formation of desmosomes.]
plakinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein that associates with junctional complexes and the cytoskeleton
pininnoun(gene) PNN, the pinin gene, which encodes for the pinin protein
desmocalminnoun(biochemistry) A protein, found in bovine desmosomes, that binds calmodulin
desmoyokinnoun(biochemistry) A very large protein present in muscle cells
dystoninnoun(biochemistry) A neuronal protein that is a form of plakin
ectodysplasinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of transmembrane proteins associated with ectoderm
desmosinnounAlternative form of desmosine. [(biochemistry) A crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin]
corneodesmosomenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation
desmosomenoun(biology) A structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue.
dermokinenoun(biochemistry) A recombinant protein secreted in the epidermis
desminnoun(biochemistry) A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.
disintegrinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets

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