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Vinculin
| Medical Definition: | A cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The amino acid sequence of human vinculin has been determined. The protein consists of 1066 amino acid residues and its gene has been assigned to chromosome 10. | |
| Guide Notes: | a cytoskeletal protein in cell-cell & cell-matrix interactions; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted | |
| Also Called: | alpha-Vinculin,beta-Vinculin,Isovinculin | |
| CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 125361-02-6 |
| Previously Indexed: | Cytoskeletal Proteins (1990-1991),Muscle Proteins (1980-1989) |
Vinculin Medical Definitions and Terms
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