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Spectrin

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sortilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of membrane glycoproteins that regulate cardiovascular activity
dysbindinnoun(biochemistry) dystrobrevin-binding protein in muscle cells
nesprinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments
titinnoun(biochemistry) A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.
syneminnounAn 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.
thrombostheninnounA contractile protein found in blood platelets.
telethoninnoun(biochemistry) A protein that regulates sarcomere assembly in muscles
tensinnoun(biochemistry) A multidomain protein that binds to actin filaments.
spectraplakinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of exceptionally long, intracellular proteins that have the rare ability to bind to all three cytoskeletal elements: actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments
fascinnoun(biochemistry) An actin-bundling protein.
fesselinnoun(biochemistry) A protein, present in smooth muscle, that stimulates actin
smoothelinnoun(biochemistry) A cytoskeletal protein fund only in smooth muscle cells.
actininnoun(biochemistry) Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells
dysferlinnoun(biochemistry) A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair
myotactinnoun(biochemistry) A hypodermal protein involved in myocyte adhesion
syntoninnoun(obsolete, biochemistry) A form of fibrin found in muscle tissue, or produced by the action of acids on myosin
dystrobrevinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind to dystrophin in the costamere of skeletal muscle cells
fodrinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of spectrins that bind actin
drebrinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of cytoplasmic proteins associated with actin
pleckstrinnoun(biochemistry) A protein found in platelets

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