Chemicals and Drugs

Desmoplakins

Desmoplakins are cytoskeletal linker proteins that anchor INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS to the PLASMA MEMBRANE at DESMOSOMES.

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Abstract

Desmoplakins are cytoskeletal linker proteins that anchor INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS to the PLASMA MEMBRANE at DESMOSOMES.

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5 entry terms
  • Desmoplakin
  • Desmoplakin 1
  • Desmoplakin 2
  • Desmoplakin I
  • Desmoplakin II

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006(1983)

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  1. D12.776w.220.790w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desmoplakins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051180
  2. Desmoplakins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24771950