Biologically Active Substance
calnexin
Subclass of:
Intracellular Calcium-Sensing Proteins;
Membrane Proteins;
Lectin
Definitions related to calnexin:
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A lectin found in ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM membranes that binds to specific N-linked OLIGOSACCHARIDES found on newly synthesized proteins. It may play role in PROTEIN FOLDING or retention and degradation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Membrane anchored lectin involved in the control of protein traficking through the endoplasmic reticulum and promotes correct folding of glycoproteins.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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