Biologically Active Substance
lamin
Subclass of:
Nuclear Matrix-Associated Proteins
Definitions related to lamins:
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A family of fibrous class V intermediate filament proteins that are found in the cell nucleus and are localized in two structures, the nuclear lamina and the nucleoplasmic veil. These two structures support the nuclear envelope and provide anchors for chromosomes and nuclear pore complexes. Additionally, lamins are involved in the disassembly and reassembly of the nuclear envelope during cell division.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Family of phosphorylated nonhistone nucleoproteins involved in mitosis; do not confuse with LAMININ, which is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Nuclear matrix proteins that are structural components of the NUCLEAR LAMINA. They are found in most multicellular organisms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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