Dystroglycan

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DAG1
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
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Ensembl
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RefSeq (mRNA)
RefSeq (protein)
Location (UCSC)Chr 3: 49.47 – 49.54 MbChr 9: 108.08 – 108.14 Mb
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Dystroglycan is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DAG1 gene.[5][6][7]

Dystroglycan is one of the

exons that are separated by a large intron
. The spliced exons code for a protein product that is finally cleaved into two non-covalently associated subunits, [alpha] (N-terminal) and [beta] (C-terminal).

Function

In skeletal muscle the dystroglycan complex works as a transmembrane linkage between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton. [alpha]-dystroglycan is extracellular and binds to merosin

Ras
-related signal pathway, can interact with the cytoplasmic domain of dystroglycan.

Expression

Dystroglycan is widely distributed in non-muscle tissues as well as in muscle tissues. During epithelial morphogenesis of kidney, the dystroglycan complex is shown to act as a receptor for the basement membrane. Dystroglycan expression in Mus musculus brain and neural retina has also been reported. However, the physiological role of dystroglycan in non-muscle tissues remains unclear.

In December 2022, the implications of abnormal dystroglycan expression and/or O-mannosylation on the pathogenesis of cancer have been reviewed.[9]

Interactions

Dystroglycan has been shown to

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000173402Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000039952Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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  7. ^ "Entrez Gene: DAG1 dystroglycan 1 (dystrophin-associated glycoprotein 1)".
  8. PMID 15071496
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