Sarcoglycan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sarcoglycan is a noun meaning Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.
Meaning
Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.
Word Forms
- sarcoglycans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sarcospan, sarcosin, sarcalumenin, matriglycan, calsarcin, sarcosome.
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