Preferred Name

Dystrophin [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Dystrophin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000169467

altLabel

Dystrophin

cui

C0079259

MESH DEFINITION

A muscle protein localized in surface membranes which is the product of the Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy gene. Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy usually lack dystrophin completely while those with Becker muscular dystrophy have dystrophin of an altered size. It shares features with other cytoskeletal proteins such as SPECTRIN and alpha-actinin but the precise function of dystrophin is not clear. One possible role might be to preserve the integrity and alignment of the plasma membrane to the myofibrils during muscle contraction and relaxation. MW 400 kDa.

MESH DUI

D016189

MeSH name

Dystrophin

MESH UI

M0024706

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000169467

NUI

N0000169467

prefLabel

Dystrophin [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T123

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000169428

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