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A large superfamily of cell surface membrane proteins characterized by their four transmembrane domains. They play a role in a variety of processes such as cellular adhesion and motility. They may be involved in the organization of cell surface MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS that regulate the activation of LEUKOCYTES.
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- Tetraspanin
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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics
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2012
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- Membrane Proteins (1997-2011)
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- National Library of Medicine. Tetraspanins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059470. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059470
- Tetraspanins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraspanin
- Tetraspanins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24773957