Chemicals and Drugs

Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Astroprotein
  • GFA-Protein
  • Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein
  • Glial Intermediate Filament Protein
  • GFA Protein

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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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History Note

85; was GLIAL INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS see INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS 1983-84; GFA-PROTEIN was (NM) 1980-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Intermediate Filament Proteins (1983-1984)
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1984)

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  1. D05.750w.078w.593.400w
  2. D12.776w.220.475.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005904. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005904
  2. Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glial_fibrillary_acidic_protein
  3. Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q905442