Preferred Label : filamins;
MeSH definition : A family of crosslinking filament proteins encoded by distinct FLN genes. Filamins
are involved in cell adhesion, spreading, and migration, acting as scaffolds for over
90 binding partners including channels, receptors, intracellular signaling molecules
and transcription factors. Due to the range of molecular interactions, mutations in
FLN genes result in anomalies with moderate to lethal consequences.;
MeSH synonym : filamin;
CISMeF synonym : 1, filamin; A, filamin; B, filamin; C, filamin;
MeSH hyponym : merofilamins; filamin A; filamin C; filamin B; beta-Filamin; beta Filamin; beta-Filamins; Filamin 1-Like Protein; 1-Like Protein, Filamin; 1-Like Proteins, Filamin; Filamin 1 Like Protein; Filamin 1-Like Proteins; Protein, Filamin 1-Like; Proteins, Filamin 1-Like; Merofilamin; Filamin 1; alpha-Filamin; alpha Filamin; alpha-Filamins; 280 kDa Actin-Binding Protein; 280 kDa Actin Binding Protein; Cs, Filamin; Filamin Cs;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filamin;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D064448;
UMLS CUI : C0060383;
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A family of crosslinking filament proteins encoded by distinct FLN genes. Filamins
are involved in cell adhesion, spreading, and migration, acting as scaffolds for over
90 binding partners including channels, receptors, intracellular signaling molecules
and transcription factors. Due to the range of molecular interactions, mutations in
FLN genes result in anomalies with moderate to lethal consequences.