sarcoglycan

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noun

Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.

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Meanings

nounsarcoglycan (plural sarcoglycans)

plural sarcoglycans

  1. Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.

Origin

From sarco- + glycan.

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APA

sarcoglycan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoglycan

MLA

“sarcoglycan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoglycan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarcoglycan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarcoglycan.

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