Calnexin
Synonyms
IP90 Protein
Integral Membrane Protein IP90
Phosphoprotein pp90
pp90, Phosphoprotein
A lectin found in ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM membranes that binds to specific N-linked OLIGOSACCHARIDES found on newly synthesized proteins. It may play role in PROTEIN FOLDING or retention and degradation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.