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Agrin

Medical Definition: A protein component of the synaptic basal lamina. It has been shown to induce clustering of acetylcholine receptors on the surface of muscle fibers and other synaptic molecules in both synapse regeneration and development.
Guide Notes: a nerve tissue protein
Previously Indexed: Nerve Tissue Proteins (1988-1993)

Agrin Medical Definitions and Terms

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