Nephrin (source code)
= Nephrin
A cell-surface <protein> whose phosphorylated intracellular region can recruit signalling adaptors.
In kidney podocytes, it is a component of the specialized filtration-slit architecture. Its intracellular signalling interactions can recruit <Nck> and actin-regulatory partners, connecting a membrane contact to cytoskeletal organization. <Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others>[Chapters 3, 6 and 15, protein function, translation and cell signalling]{ref}
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