Peripherin is a type III Intermediate filament (IF) protein expressed mainly in neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). It is also found in neurons of the central nervous system (CNS) that have projections toward peripheral structures, such as spinal motor neurons. Its size, structure, and sequence/location of protein motifs is similar to ...
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1. Type III intermediate filament protein (57-58 kD) co expressed with neurofilament triplet proteins. ... 2. Photoreceptor specific glycoprotein found on the rim region of outer segment disk membranes. Thought to be essential for assembly, orientation and physical stability of outer segment disks. Predicted sequence 346 residues, highly conserved ...
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(1) Type III intermediate filament protein (57-58 kD) co-expressed with neurofilament triplet proteins. (2) Photoreceptor-specific glycoprotein found on the rim region of rod outer segment disk membranes. Thought to be essential for assembly, orientation and physical stability of outer segment disks. Predicted sequence 346 residues, highly conserved between rodents, man and cattle. Mutations in the gene (RDS gene: Retinal Degeneration, Slow) can cause retinitis pigmentosa or macular dystrophy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: per′if′er-in Definitions: 1. A glycoprotein apparently necessary to maintain the shape of the outer segment disc membranes of rods and cones; it is thought by many investigators that a defect in peripherin is associated with certain types of blindness.
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