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Dystrophin-Associated Protein Complex

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Definition: A macromolecular complex of proteins that includes DYSTROPHIN and DYSTROPHIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS. It plays a structural role in the linking the CYTOSKELETON to the EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX.     
See Also Dystroglycans 		Other names Dystrophin Associated Protein Complex
 
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dystrobrevin  0   *Dystrophin-Associated Proteins Dystrophin-Associated Protein Complex. Genomics 1997 Feb 1;39(3):359-69; J Biol Chem 1996 Mar 29;271(13):7802-10

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