Chemicals and Drugs

Munc18 Proteins

A family of proteins involved in intracellular membrane trafficking. They interact with SYNTAXINS and play important roles in vesicular docking and fusion during EXOCYTOSIS. Their name derives from the fact that they are related to Unc-18 protein, C elegans.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A family of proteins involved in intracellular membrane trafficking. They interact with SYNTAXINS and play important roles in vesicular docking and fusion during EXOCYTOSIS. Their name derives from the fact that they are related to Unc-18 protein, C elegans.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Munc-18 Proteins
  • Munc18 Syntaxin Binding Proteins
  • Sec1-Munc18 Protein Family
  • Syntaxin Binding Protein Munc18
  • Munc 18 Proteins
  • Sec1 Munc18 Protein Family
  • Munc-18b Protein
  • Munc18-1 Protein
  • Munc18-2 Protein
  • Munc18-3 Protein
  • Munc18a Protein
  • Munc18b Protein
  • Munc18c Protein

MeSH Record

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.

MeSH Record

History Note

2006(1992)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Munc18 Proteins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051938. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051938
  2. Munc18 Proteins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munc-18
  3. Munc18 Proteins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6935634