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Desmin

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q425146
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Desmin

Summary

Desmin is a protein[1]. Desmin draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #134 of 987).[2]

Key Facts

  • Desmin's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Desmin's UniProt protein ID is recorded as P17661[4].
  • Desmin's part of is recorded as Intermediate filament head, DNA-binding domain, protein family[5].
  • Desmin's part of is recorded as Intermediate filament, rod domain, protein family[6].
  • Desmin's part of is recorded as Intermediate filament protein, conserved site, protein family[7].
  • Desmin's has part is recorded as Intermediate filament protein, conserved site[8].
  • Desmin's has part is recorded as Intermediate filament head, DNA-binding domain[9].
  • Desmin's has part is recorded as Intermediate filament, rod domain[10].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001918[11].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369637[12].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369638[13].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369639[14].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369640[15].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369641[16].
  • Desmin's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001369642[17].
  • Desmin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025rsyy[18].
  • Desmin's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[19].
  • Desmin's molecular function is recorded as structural constituent of cytoskeleton[20].
  • Desmin's molecular function is recorded as identical protein binding[21].
  • Desmin's molecular function is recorded as structural molecule activity[22].
  • Desmin's molecular function is recorded as cytoskeletal protein binding[23].
  • Desmin's cell component is recorded as intercalated disc[24].
  • Desmin's cell component is recorded as sarcolemma[25].
  • Desmin's cell component is recorded as intermediate filament cytoskeleton[26].
  • Desmin's cell component is recorded as cytoplasm[27].

Why It Matters

Desmin draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #134 of 987).[2] Desmin has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Desmin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Nebulin binding impedes mutant desmin filament assembly. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . A dysfunctional desmin mutation in a patient with severe generalized myopathy. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Myotubularin controls desmin intermediate filament architecture and mitochondrial dynamics in human and mouse skeletal muscle. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Myopalladin, a novel 145-kilodalton sarcomeric protein with multiple roles in Z-disc and I-band protein assemblies. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The novel desmin mutant p.A120D impairs filament formation, prevents intercalated disk localization, and causes sudden cardiac death. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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