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Abstract
Large, noncollagenous glycoprotein with antigenic properties. It is localized in the basement membrane lamina lucida and functions to bind epithelial cells to the basement membrane. Evidence suggests that the protein plays a role in tumor invasion.
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- Glycoprotein GP-2
- Glycoprotein GP 2
- Laminin M
- Laminin M Chain
- Merosin
- Chain, Laminin M
- M Chain, Laminin
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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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an extracellular matrix protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted
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- Glycoproteins (1966-1983)
- Membrane Proteins (1977-1983)
- Neoplasm Proteins (1966-1983)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Laminin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007797. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007797
- Laminin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminin
- Laminin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58345