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Vinculin

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vinculinenounAlternative form of vinculin. [(biochemistry) A membrane-cytoskeletal protein in focal adhesion plaques, involved in linkage of integrin adhesion molecules to the actin cytoskeleton]
cingulinnoun(biochemistry) A dimeric protein found in tight junctions
vinexinnoun(biochemistry) A vinculin-binding protein that enhances actin cytoskeletal organization
vacuolinnoun(biochemistry) Any of several small proteins that bind to cytoplasmic surfaces
kindlinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of adhesion plaque proteins that activate integrins
nexilinnoun(biochemistry) A particular protein that binds actin filaments
plakinnoun(biochemistry) Any protein that associates with junctional complexes and the cytoskeleton
cellubrevinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that regulate vesicle fusion
paracingulinnounA protein, a paralog of cingulin, involved in junction assembly and maintenance.
fasciclinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion
connectinnoun(biochemistry) titin
migfilinnoun(biochemistry) A protein implicated in control of integrin-mediated cell adhesion
metavinculinnounA splice variant of the protein vinculin, found in smooth muscle and skeletal muscle.
vimentinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.
fesselinnoun(biochemistry) A protein, present in smooth muscle, that stimulates actin
cortactinnoun(biochemistry) A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin
calvasculinnoun(biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein
cytocalbinnoun(biochemistry) Any cytoskeleton-related calmodulin-binding protein.
vicilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of storage proteins found in legumes
contactinnoun(biochemistry) Any of several glycoproteins active in cell adhesion.

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