Definition of Kalanin
1. Noun. (protein) A protein that provides adhesion between epidermal keratinocytes and dermis ¹
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Medical Definition of Kalanin
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Protein that provides adhesion between epidemal keratinocytes and dermis. Localises to anchoring filaments of basement membrane, 400-440 kD with fragments of 165, 155, 130 & 105 when disulphide bonds are reduced. Forms an asymmetric 170nm long rod with two globules at one end, one at the other. May be the same as epiligrin.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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