Svensk definition
Stort, icke-kollagent glykoprotein med antigena egenskaper. Proteinet finns i basalmembranets ljusa hinna och binder epitelceller till basalmembranet. Iakttagelser gör gällande att proteinet spelar en roll vid tumörinvasion.
Laminin
Laminin
Engelsk definition
Large, noncollagenous glycoprotein with antigenic properties. It is localized in the basement membrane lamina lucida and functions to bind epithelial cells to the basement membrane. Evidence suggests that the protein plays a role in tumor invasion.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Glycoprotein GP-2 — Glycoprotein GP 2 — Merosin — Laminin M — Laminin M Chain — Chain, Laminin M — M Chain, Laminin