Annexins
MESHD017302
Family of calcium- and phospholipid-binding proteins which are structurally related and exhibit immunological cross-reactivity. Each member contains four homologous 70-kDa repeats. The annexins are differentially distributed in vertebrate tissues (and lower eukaryotes) and appear to be involved in MEMBRANE FUSION and SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.
Synonyms
- Lipocortin
- Lipocortins
- Calcimedins
- Annexin
- Calcimedin
- Calpactins
- Calpactin
- Annexin B9
- Annexin IX
- Annexin B10
- Annexin X
- Annexin A11
- Annexin XI
- Annexin A8
- Annexin VIII
- Calelectrins
- Calelectrin
- Chromobindins
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