Synemin (SYNM)

Type-VI intermediate filament (IF) that has an important cytoskeletal role within the muscle cell cytoskeleton. It forms heteropolymeric IFs with desmin and/or vimentin, and through its interaction with cytoskeletal proteins alpha-dystrobrevin, dystrophin, talin-1, utrophin and vinculin, is able to link these heteropolymeric IFs to adherens-type junctions, such concerning the costameres, neuromuscular junctions, and myotendinous junctions within striated muscle cells.

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