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Brevican

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Definition: A BRAIN-specific hyalectin that may play a role in terminally differentiating NEURONS. It is found highly overexpressed in primary BRAIN TUMORS and in experimental models of GLIOMA.      Other names Hyaluronan-Binding Protein, Brain-Enriched; Brain Enriched Hyaluronan Binding Protein; Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 7; Brain-Enriched Hyaluronan-Binding Protein
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Bcan protein, mouse  0   *Brevican.
Bcan protein, rat  0   *Brevican.
BCAN protein, human  0   *Brevican.

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