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Desmoglein, the Glossary

Index Desmoglein

The desmogleins are a family of desmosomal cadherins consisting of proteins DSG1, DSG2, DSG3, and DSG4.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 12 relations: Antibody, Autoimmune disease, Blister, Cadherin, Desmoglein-1, Desmoglein-2, Desmoglein-3, Desmoglein-4, Desmosome, Pemphigus, Transmembrane protein, Vesicle (biology and chemistry).

  2. Cadherins

Antibody

An antibody (Ab) is the secreted form of a B cell receptor; the term immunoglobulin (Ig) can refer to either the membrane-bound form or the secreted form of the B cell receptor, but they are, broadly speaking, the same protein, and so the terms are often treated as synonymous.

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Autoimmune disease

An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms.

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Blister

A blister is a small pocket of body fluid (lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus) within the upper layers of the skin, usually caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure or infection.

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Cadherin

Cadherins (named for "calcium-dependent adhesion") are cell adhesion molecules important in forming adherens junctions that let cells adhere to each other. Desmoglein and Cadherin are Cadherins.

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Desmoglein-1

Desmoglein-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG1 gene.

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Desmoglein-2

Desmoglein-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG2 gene.

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Desmoglein-3

Desmoglein-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG3 gene.

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Desmoglein-4

Desmoglein-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DSG4 gene.

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Desmosome

A desmosome ("binding body"), also known as a macula adherens (plural: maculae adherentes) (Latin for adhering spot), is a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion.

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Pemphigus

Pemphigus is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.

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Transmembrane protein

A transmembrane protein is a type of integral membrane protein that spans the entirety of the cell membrane.

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Vesicle (biology and chemistry)

In cell biology, a vesicle is a structure within or outside a cell, consisting of liquid or cytoplasm enclosed by a lipid bilayer.

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See also

Cadherins

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmoglein

Also known as Desmoglein2, Desmogleins.