MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : glycoprotein gp-2; glycoprotein gp 2;
MeSH hyponym : merosin; laminin M chain; laminin M; Chain, Laminin M; M Chain, Laminin;
MeSH annotation : an extracellular matrix protein; /biosyn /physiol permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminin;
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.
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