Type: | Family | Name: | Membralin |
Description: | Membralin is evolutionarily highly conserved, though it appears to represent a unique protein family. The protein appears to contain several transmembrane regions. In humans it is expressed in certain cancers, particularly ovarian cancers []. Membralin-like gene homologues have been identified in plants including grape, cotton and tomato []. | Short Name: | Membralin |