sarcoglycan

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Etymology

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From sarco- +‎ glycan.

Noun

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sarcoglycan (plural sarcoglycans)

  1. Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.
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