Chemicals and Drugs

Vinculin

A cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The amino acid sequence of human vinculin has been determined. The protein consists of 1066 amino acid residues and its gene has been assigned to chromosome 10.

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A cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The amino acid sequence of human vinculin has been determined. The protein consists of 1066 amino acid residues and its gene has been assigned to chromosome 10.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Isovinculin
  • alpha-Vinculin
  • beta-Vinculin
  • alpha Vinculin
  • beta Vinculin

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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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a cytoskeletal protein in cell-cell & cell-matrix interactions; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted

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History Note

92; was VINCULIN (NM) 1980-91

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytoskeletal Proteins (1990-1991)
  • Muscle Proteins (1980-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vinculin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016596
  2. Vinculin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinculin_family
  3. Vinculin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32850248