Medical Definition of LIM domain

1. Domain found in proteins required for developmental decisions. Contain 60 residue conserved, cysteine rich, repeats. Named after first 3 genes in group: Lin 11 (C. Elegans required for asymmetric division of blast cells), IsI 1 (mammalian insulin gene binding enhancer protein), mec 3 (C. Elegans required for differentiation of a set of sensory neurons). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of LIM Domain

LHB
LHC
LHD
LHRH
LHS
LHX
LH and RH agonist
LIAT
LIBOR
LIDAR
LIFFE
LIFO
LILO
LIM domain (current term)
LIM kinase
LINAC
LINEAR
LINER
LINERs
LINES
LIR
LIRG
LIRGs
LIS
LISN
LISP
LISP compiler
LISP program

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