Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family

Overview

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Is a:

Biologically Active Substance
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Definition:

A family of microfilament proteins whose name derives from the fact that mutations in members of this protein family have been associated with wiskott-aldrich syndrome. They are involved in actin polymerization and contain a polyproline-rich region that binds to profilin, and a verprolin homology domain that binds g-actin.

Synonyms:

WAS Protein Family
WAS Protein Family, Member 1
WAS Protein Family, Member 2
WAS Protein Family, Member 3
WASF1 Protein
WASF2 Protein
WASF3 Protein
WASP Family Verprolin Homologous Proteins
WASP Protein Family
WASP-Family Verprolin Homologous Proteins
WAVE Proteins
WAVE1 Protein
WAVE2 Protein
WAVE3 Protein
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 1
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 2
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 3
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 1
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 2
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family, Member 3

Broader Topics:

Microfilament Proteins

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