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Descriptor English: Desmin
Descriptor Spanish: Desmina
Descriptor desmina
Entry term(s) esqueletina
Scope note: Proteína fibrilar intermedia que se encuentra predominantemente en las células del tejido muscular liso, esquelético y cardíaco. Se localiza en la línea Z. Su masa molecular, de 50.000 a 55.000 Da, depende de las especies.
Descriptor Portuguese: Desmina
Descriptor French: Desmine
Entry term(s): Skeletin
Tree number(s): D05.750.078.593.200
D12.776.220.475.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003893
Scope note: An intermediate filament protein found predominantly in smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells. Localized at the Z line. MW 50,000 to 55,000 is species dependent.
Annotation: an intermediate filament protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Intermediate Filament Proteins (1983-1984)
Muscle Proteins (1966-1982)
Public MeSH Note: 85
History Note: 85
DeCS ID: 3913
Unique ID: D003893
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/04/06
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Desmin - Preferred
Concept UI M0006077
Scope note An intermediate filament protein found predominantly in smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells. Localized at the Z line. MW 50,000 to 55,000 is species dependent.
Preferred term Desmin
Entry term(s) Skeletin



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