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Desmoplakins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Desmoplakins
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.220.790.500
Unique ID
D051180
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051180
Scope Note
Desmoplakins are cytoskeletal linker proteins that anchor INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS to the PLASMA MEMBRANE at DESMOSOMES.
Entry Term(s)
Desmoplakin
Desmoplakin 1
Desmoplakin 2
Desmoplakin I
Desmoplakin II
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2006; DESMOPLAKINS was indexed under CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS 1990-2005, & under MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS 1988-1989, & under MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1983-1987
History Note
2006(1983)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2006/01/01
Desmoplakins Preferred
Desmoplakin 1 Narrower
Desmoplakin 2 Narrower
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