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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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