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Tectorial Membrane

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Definition: A membrane, attached to the bony SPIRAL LAMINA, overlying and coupling with the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI in the inner ear. It is a glycoprotein-rich keratin-like layer containing fibrils embedded in a dense amorphous substance.      Other names Tectorial Membranes; Membranes, Tectorial; Membrane, Tectorial
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
beta-tectorin, mouse  0   *Membrane Proteins *Extracellular Matrix Proteins Tectorial Membrane. Lab Invest 2006 Jul;86(7):645-53
TECTB protein, human  0   *Extracellular Matrix Proteins GPI-Linked Proteins Tectorial Membrane Zona Pellucida. J Cell Biol 1995 Apr;129(2):535-47

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