Biologically Active Substance
agrin
Subclass of:
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Definitions related to agrin:
  • A protein component of the synaptic basal lamina. It has been shown to induce clustering of acetylcholine receptors on the surface of muscle fibers and other synaptic molecules in both synapse regeneration and development.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Extracellular matrix protein; important in formation and maintenance of the neuromuscular junction.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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