Protein Name emerin
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 2010
Gene Symbol

EMD

UniProt P50402 (EMD_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 37
Total Number of Articles : 41
Description

emerin

Gene Summary

Emerin is a serine-rich nuclear membrane protein and a member of the nuclear lamina-associated protein family. It mediates membrane anchorage to the cytoskeleton. Dreifuss-Emery muscular dystrophy is an X-linked inherited degenerative myopathy resulting from mutation in the emerin gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • emerin
  • LEM domain containing 5
  • EDMD
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Properties