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Preferred term

Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A family of microfilament proteins whose name derives from the fact that mutations in members of this protein family have been associated with WISKOTT-ALDRICH SYNDROME. They are involved in ACTIN polymerization and contain a polyproline-rich region that binds to PROFILIN, and a verprolin homology domain that binds G-ACTIN.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • WASP Protein Family
  • WAS Protein Family

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G8RVTMWF-H

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