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Definition of Filaggrin

1. Noun. The main protein of the keratohyalin granules. "The specific target of the immune response in rheumatoid arthritis is filaggrin"

Medical Definition of Filaggrin

1. Basic protein components of keratohyalin granules of the suprabasal cells of the skin. Family of intermediate filament associated cationic proteins found in mammalian epidermis. Bundle cytokeratin filaments. Various sizes in different species (16 kD bovine, 26 kD mouse, 35 kD man, 45 kD rat). (10 Mar 1998)

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