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Agrin
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Definition
: A protein component of the synaptic basal lamina. It has been shown to induce clustering of acetylcholine receptors on the surface of muscle fibers and other synaptic molecules in both synapse regeneration and development.
a nerve tissue protein
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C95 (4,8) agrin, mouse
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*Agrin.
Neuroscience. 2006;138(1):123-32
miniagrin protein, mouse
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*Agrin.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 Aug 23;102(34):11999-2004
