NCIt synonyms : Plectin 1, Intermediate Filament Binding Protein 500kDa; Hemidesmosomal Protein 1; Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex 1 (Ogna); Plectin-1;
NCIt definition : Plectin (4684 aa, 53 kDa) is encoded by the human PLEC gene. This protein plays a
role in linking intermediate filaments to desmosomes or hemidesmosomes.;