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actin
Actin is a family of globular multi-functional proteins that form microfilaments in the cytoskeleton, and the thin filaments in muscle fibrils. It is found in essentially all eukaryotic cells, where it may be present at a concentration of over 100 μM; its mass is roughly 42 kDa, with a diameter of 4 to 7 nm.
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
family of transport proteins
transglutaminases
Transglutaminases are enzymes that in nature primarily catalyze the formation of an isopeptide bond between γ-carboxamide groups ( -(C=O)NH2 ) of glutamine residue side chains and the ε-amino groups ( -NH2 ) of lysine residue side chains with subsequent release of ammonia ( NH3 ). Lysine and glutamine residues must be bound to a peptide or a protein so that this cross-linking (between separate molecules) or intramolecular (within the same molecule) reaction can happen. Bonds formed by transglutaminase exhibit high resistance to proteolytic degradation (proteolysis). The rea
pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)
class of enzymes
oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
complex of multiple copies of three enzymatic components
TGM2
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
APOH
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
TGM1
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate dehydrogenase (lipoamide) complex
protein complex that catalyzes the reaction 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + lipoamide = S-(2-methylpropanoyl)-dihydrolipoamide + carbon dioxide (CO2). This requires thiamine diphosphate
Pyruvate dehydrogenase (NADP+)
class of enzymes
nuclear body
extra-nucleolar nuclear domains, usually visualized by confocal microscopy and fluorescent antibodies to specific proteins