Chemicals and Drugs

Dystonin

A plakin characterized by repeat sequences homologous to SPECTRIN and PLECTIN and C-terminal EF HAND MOTIFS. It functions as an integrator of INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS, ACTIN and MICROTUBULES in cytoskeleton networks. It is required for anchoring intermediate filaments to the actin cytoskeleton in neural and muscle cells as well as anchoring KERATIN-containing intermediate filaments to HEMIDESMOSOMES in EPITHELIAL CELLS.

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A plakin characterized by repeat sequences homologous to SPECTRIN and PLECTIN and C-terminal EF HAND MOTIFS. It functions as an integrator of INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS, ACTIN and MICROTUBULES in cytoskeleton networks. It is required for anchoring intermediate filaments to the actin cytoskeleton in neural and muscle cells as well as anchoring KERATIN-containing intermediate filaments to HEMIDESMOSOMES in EPITHELIAL CELLS.

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  • 230 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen
  • 230-240 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen
  • Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen 1
  • Hemidesmosomal Plaque Protein
  • 230 240 kDa Bullous Pemphigoid Antigen

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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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2017

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  • Carrier Proteins (1995-2016)
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins (1995-2016)
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1995-2016)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Dystonin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071821
  2. Dystonin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21173306