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Dystrophin-Associated Protein Complex
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Definition
: A macromolecular complex of proteins that includes DYSTROPHIN and DYSTROPHIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS. It plays a structural role in the linking the CYTOSKELETON to the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX.
See Also
Dystroglycans
Other names
Dystrophin Associated Protein Complex
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dystrobrevin
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*Dystrophin-Associated Proteins
Dystrophin-Associated Protein Complex.
Genomics 1997 Feb 1;39(3):359-69; J Biol Chem 1996 Mar 29;271(13):7802-10