sarcoglycan

Questions

What does sarcoglycan mean?

Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.

Where does sarcoglycan come from?

From sarco- + glycan.

How to pronounce sarcoglycan

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