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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Tetraspanins

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Tetraspanins  

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  • Tetraspanin

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  • 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.

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  • 2012

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D059470

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