Chemicals and Drugs

Desmin

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Desmin (DES) Protein
  • Skeletin

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

an intermediate filament protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

85

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Previous Indexing

  • Intermediate Filament Proteins (1983-1984)
  • Muscle Proteins (1966-1982)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D05.750w.078w.593.200
  2. D12.776w.220.475.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Desmin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003893. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003893
  2. Desmin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24779710