fibrillins

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Marfan_syndrome
gptkbp:component microfibrils
gptkbp:discoveredBy John A. McKusick
gptkbp:domain EGF-like domains
TB (transforming growth factor beta-binding) domains
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:FBN1_gene
FBN2 gene
FBN3 gene
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1986
gptkbp:foundIn extracellular matrix
gptkbp:function structural support
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label fibrillins
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:elastin
latent TGF-beta binding proteins
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~350 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith connective tissue disorders
gptkbp:presentIn humans
mammals
vertebrates
gptkbp:role elastic fiber formation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HGNC:4440
gptkb:HGNC:5344
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8