List of articles in "Protein" category - Page 1277

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin or α1-antitrypsin (A1AT) is a protease inhibitor belonging to the serpin superfamily. It is generally known as serum trypsin inhibitor. Alpha 1-antitrypsin is also referred to as alpha-1 […]

Calcitonin (also known as thyrocalcitonin) is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is producedin humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid and in […]

BK channels (Big Potassium) also called Maxi-K or slo1 are potassium channels characterized by their large conductance of potassium ions (K+) through cell membranes. These channels are activated (opened) by […]

Actin is a globular multi-functional protein that forms microfilaments. It is found in all eukaryotic cells (the only known exception being nematode sperm) where it may be present at concentrations […]

Abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated protein also known as abnormal spindle protein homolog or Asp homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASPM gene. ASPM is located on […]

Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) or ice structuring proteins (ISPs) refer to a class of polypeptides produced by certain vertebrates plants fungi and bacteria that permit their survival in subzero environments. AFPs […]

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) parathormone or parathyrin is secreted by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands as a polypeptide containing 84 amino acids.

BRCA1 and BRCA1 (/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/) are a human gene and its protein product respectively. The official symbol (BRCA1 italic for the gene nonitalic for the protein) and the official name (breast […]

N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor also known as NSF or N-ethylmaleimide sensitive fusion proteins is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the NSF gene.

Ras is the name given to a family of related proteins which is ubiquitously expressed in allcells . All Ras protein family members belong to a class of protein called […]