Sarcoglycan

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounAny of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.

Synonyms

sarcospan sarcosin sarcalumenin matriglycan calsarcin sarcosome calsequestrin myomesin lectican serglycin dystroglycan sarcopilin

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