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plexin
n. Any of a group of transmembrane proteins which act to form receptors for semaphorin
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Plexin
A plexin is a protein which acts as a receptor for semaphorin,. Plexin acts as a signal transduction molecule in the neuropilin-plexin receptor complex. Plexins also act as transduction factors for ITAM-DAP12-RANKL signalling pathway involved in osteoclastic differentiation. Genes include:
- PLXNA1, PLXNA2, PLXNA3, PLXNA4A,
- PLXNB1, PLXNB2, PLXNB3
- PLXND1