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Syndecans MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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Syndecans
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.890.847
D09.400.430.930.350.500
D12.776.395.550.847
D12.776.395.650.350.500
D12.776.543.550.847
Unique ID
D053667
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053667
Scope Note
A family of transmembrane glycoproteins that contain a short cytoplasmic domain, a single-span transmembrane domain, and an extracellular domain with heparin sulfate and CHONDROITIN SULFATE chains. Syndecans interact with a variety of heparin-binding INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS and may play a role in modulating cellular signaling during EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT, tumorigenesis, and angiogenesis.
Entry Term(s)
Syndecan
Public MeSH Note
2007; SYNDECANS was indexed under MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS and PROTEOGLYCANS 1989-2005
History Note
2007(1989)
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Syndecans Preferred
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