Type: | Family | Name: | Distrobrevin |
Description: | This entry represents distrobrevin family, including dystrobrevin alpha/beta from humans and dystrobrevin-1 (dyb-1) from C. elegans. Dyb-1 plays a role in cholinergic transmission and as a functional partner of dystrophin (dys-1), necessary for muscle maintenance []. Mammalian dystrobrevins may be involved in the formation and stability of synapses []. | Short Name: | Distrobrevin |