sarcoglycan
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From sarco- + glycan.
Derived words
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