Laminin
Synonyms
Chain, Laminin M
Glycoprotein GP 2
Glycoprotein GP-2
Laminin M
Laminin M Chain
M Chain, Laminin
Merosin
Large, noncollagenous glycoprotein with antigenic properties. It is localized in the basement membrane lamina lucida and functions to bind epithelial cells to the basement membrane. Evidence suggests that the protein plays a role in tumor invasion.
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