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Periphilin

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plakophilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the cytoskeleton, that are essential for the formation and stabilization of desmosomal cell contacts.
peripherinnoun(biochemistry) An intermediate filament protein expressed mainly in neurons of the peripheral nervous system
epiplakinnoun(biochemistry) An epidermal plakin
adipophilinnoun(biochemistry) An adipose differentiation-related protein associated with globule surface membrane material
periplakinnounA protein that is a component of desmosomes and of the epidermal cornified envelope in keratinocytes.
cornifelinnoun(biochemistry) A protein associated with keratinization
rhophilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of GTP-binding proteins
perilipinnounAny of a family of proteins that associate with the surface of lipid droplets, and whose phosphorylation is essential for the mobilization of fats in adipose tissue.
propilinnoun(biochemistry) A polypeptide that is a precursor of pilin
centrophilinnoun(biochemistry) A mitotic spindle protein involved in microtubule nucleation
endophilinnoun(biochemistry) An accessory protein that has several functions associated with cell membranes
fibropellinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that assist in epidermal growth by the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and epithelial cells
immunophilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of isomerases active in the immune system.
immunophillinnounMisspelling of immunophilin. [(biochemistry) Any of a class of isomerases active in the immune system.]
oligophrenin(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that modulate cytoskeletal changes
phasinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of surface proteins associated with bacterial granules.
synphilin(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, a mutated form of which is implicated in Parkinson's disease.
eleidinnoun(biology) A clear intracellular protein present in the stratum lucidum of the skin, a transformation product of keratohyalin.
purinoceptornoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of plasma membrane substances involved in cellular functions such as vascular reactivity, apoptosis and cytokine secretion
pleiotrophinnoun(biochemistry) A protein, similar to midkine, that has a number of functions related to heparin

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