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  • noun biochemistry A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.

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  • A team of US, Canadian and Italian bio-chemists and cardiologists, led by Johns Hopkins researchers, identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in dog's heart muscle cells.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have said that they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have said that they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists say they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have said that they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Researchers compared these samples, looking for structural and chemical changes in desmin, which is found in all heart muscle cells and is a key component of the intermediate filaments that make up the scaffolding, or muscle cell support structure.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • A team of US, Canadian and Italian bio-chemists and cardiologists, led by Johns Hopkins researchers, identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in dog's heart muscle cells.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have said that they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Medindia Health News 2009

  • The international team of biochemists and cardiologists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have said that they have identified three changes in the chemical make-up of a key structural protein, called desmin, in heart muscle cells in dogs.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Changes in Z-line architecture were further confirmed by alteration in the gene expression profile of desmin and tubulin, the two main cytoskeletal proteins.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs Anasuya Gupta 2010

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