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Dystroglycans MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dystroglycans
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.210.500.410.500
D12.776.220.362.249
D12.776.543.268.500
Unique ID
D049030
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049030
Scope Note
Dystrophin-associated proteins that play role in the formation of a transmembrane link between laminin-2 and DYSTROPHIN. Both the alpha and the beta subtypes of dystroglycan originate via POST-TRANSLATIONAL PROTEIN PROCESSING of a single precursor protein.
Entry Term(s)
Cranin
Dystroglycan
Dystroglycan 1
Dystrophin-Associated Glycoprotein 1
alpha-Dystroglycan
beta-Dystroglycan
Registry Numbers
146888-27-9
0
Previous Indexing
Cytoskeletal Proteins (1992-2004)
Membrane Glycoproteins (1992-2004)
See Also
Dystrophin-Associated Protein Complex
Walker-Warburg Syndrome
Public MeSH Note
2005; DYSTROGLYCANS was indexed under CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS and MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS 1992-2004
History Note
2005(1992)
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/08
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Dystroglycans Preferred
alpha-Dystroglycan Narrower
beta-Dystroglycan Narrower
Dystrophin-Associated Glycoprotein 1 Narrower
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