Biologically Active Substance
desmin
Subclass of:
Intermediate Filament Proteins
Definitions related to desmin:
  • An intermediate filament protein found predominantly in smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells. Localized at the Z line. MW 50,000 to 55,000 is species dependent.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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