Chemicals and Drugs

Utrophin

An autosomally-encoded 376-kDa cytoskeletal protein that is similar in structure and function to DYSTROPHIN. It is a ubiquitously-expressed protein that plays a role in anchoring the CYTOSKELETON to the PLASMA MEMBRANE.

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Abstract

An autosomally-encoded 376-kDa cytoskeletal protein that is similar in structure and function to DYSTROPHIN. It is a ubiquitously-expressed protein that plays a role in anchoring the CYTOSKELETON to the PLASMA MEMBRANE.

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5 entry terms
  • Dystrophin-Related Protein
  • Dystrophin-Related Protein 1
  • UTRN Protein
  • Dystrophin Related Protein
  • Dystrophin Related Protein 1

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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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History Note

2005(1991)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytoskeletal Proteins (1991-2004)
  • Membrane Proteins (1991-2004)

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  1. D12.776w.220.987w
  2. D12.776w.543w.985w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Utrophin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049411
  2. Utrophin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrophin
  3. Utrophin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22683570