List of articles in "Biomolecule" category - Page 1742

Factor XIII or fibrin stabilizing factor is an enzyme (EC 2.3.2.13) of the blood coagulation system that crosslinks fibrin.

Thymidine kinase is an enzyme a phosphotransferase (a kinase): 2′-deoxythymidine kinase ATP-thymidine 5′-phosphotransferase EC 2.7.1.21. It can be found in most living cells. It is present in two forms in […]

Acrosin is a digestive enzyme that acts as a protease. In humans acrosin is encoded by the ACR gene. Acrosin is released from the acrosome of spermatozoa as a consequence […]

Histone deacetylases (EC 3.5.1.98 HDAC) are a class of enzymes that remove acetyl groups (O=C-CH3) from an ε-N-acetyl lysine amino acid on a histone allowing the histones to wrap the […]

Alanine aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.2) is an enzyme that is used as a biomarker to detect damage to the kidneys and that may be used to help diagnose certain kidney disorders. […]

Neurofilaments (NF) are the 10 nanometer or intermediate filaments found in neurons. They are a major component of the neuronal cytoskeleton and are believed to function primarily to provide structural […]

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a protein that is encoded by the GFAP gene in humans .Glial fibrillary acidic protein is an intermediate filament (IF) protein that is expressed […]

Peripherin is a type III Intermediate filament (IF) protein expressed mainly in neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). It is also found in neurons of the central nervous system […]

Vimentin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VIM gene.Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament (IF) protein that is expressed in mesenchymal cells. IF proteins are […]

Desmin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DES gene.Desmin is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres. It was first described […]