Definition of Desmin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres. ¹

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Medical Definition of Desmin

1. A protein (53 kD) of intermediate filaments, somewhat similar to vimentin, but characteristic of muscle cells. Type III intermediate filament protein. Co-localises with synemin, paranemin and plectin in the appropriate cell types. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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desmethoxyyangonin
desmethyl
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desmethyldoxylamine
desmethylprodine
desmethylsterane
desmethylsteranes
desmethylsterol
desmethylsterols
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desmidian
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desmin (current term)
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desmo-
desmobacteria
desmocalmin
desmocollin
desmocranium
desmocyte
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desmodium
desmodiums
desmodont

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