Chemicals and Drugs

Saposins

A group of four homologous sphingolipid activator proteins that are formed from proteolytic cleavage of a common protein precursor molecule referred to as prosaposin.

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Abstract

A group of four homologous sphingolipid activator proteins that are formed from proteolytic cleavage of a common protein precursor molecule referred to as prosaposin.

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  • Saposin
  • Testibumin
  • Co-beta-Glucosidase
  • Coglucosidase
  • Gaucher Activator Protein
  • Glucosylceramidase Activator
  • SAP-1 Sphingolipid Activator
  • SAP-A Protein
  • SAP-C Protein
  • SAP-D Protein
  • Saposin A
  • Saposin B
  • Saposin C
  • Saposin D
  • Sphingolipid Activator Protein 1
  • Sphingolipid Activator Protein 2
  • Sphingolipid Activator Protein-1
  • beta-Glucosidase Activator Protein
  • beta-Glucosidase Stimulating Protein
  • Co beta Glucosidase
  • SAP 1 Sphingolipid Activator
  • SAP A Protein
  • SAP C Protein
  • SAP D Protein
  • Sphingolipid Activator, SAP-1
  • beta Glucosidase Activator Protein
  • beta Glucosidase Stimulating Protein

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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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History Note

2005(1977)

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycoproteins (1977-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Saposins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049231. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049231
  2. Saposins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76803334