Hamartin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hamartin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A peripheral membrane protein encoded in humans by the TSC1 gene, and implicated as a tumor suppressor.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A peripheral membrane protein encoded in humans by the TSC1 gene, and implicated as a tumor suppressor.
Example Sentences
Notably, in breast cancer, relative low expression of hamartin and tuberin (TSC1 and TSC2 products, respectively) is associated with poor clinical outcome, and depletion of tuberin promotes metastasis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tuberin, merlin, huntingtin, tectorin, telethonin, tachycitin.
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