Concept information
Preferred term
wnt proteins
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Wnt proteins are a large family of secreted glycoproteins that play essential roles in embryonic and fetal development, and tissue maintenance. They bind to frizzled receptors and act as paracrine protein factors to initiate a variety of signal transduction pathways. The canonical wnt signaling pathway stabilizes the transcriptional coactivator beta catenin.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- wingless type proteins
- wnt factors
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/341523
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