Tetraspanins

A large superfamily of cell surface membrane proteins characterized by their four transmembrane domains. They play a role in a variety of processes such as cellular adhesion and motility. They may be involved in the organization of cell surface MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS that regulate the activation of LEUKOCYTES.

Year introduced: 2012

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.543.900

MeSH Unique ID: D059470

Entry Terms:

• Tetraspanin

Previous Indexing:

• Membrane Proteins (1997-2011)

See Also:

• MARVEL Domain-Containing Proteins

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Tetraspanins
Kangai-1 Protein
Tetraspanin 24
Tetraspanin 25
Tetraspanin 28
Tetraspanin 29
Tetraspanin 30
Uroplakin Ia
Uroplakin Ib