Mesh term Calnexin
Browse to parent terms:Intracellular Calcium-Sensing Proteins
Lectins
Membrane Proteins
Description
A lectin found in ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM membranes that binds to specific N-linked OLIGOSACCHARIDES found on newly synthesized proteins. It may play role in PROTEIN FOLDING or retention and degradation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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