Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Introduction: Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Description of Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Glial fibrillary acidic protein: [MIM*137780] a cytoskeletal protein of 51 kD found in fibrillary astrocytes; stains for this protein are frequently used to assist in the differential diagnosis of neurologic lesions.
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Glial fibrillary acidic protein: intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin.
Source: CRISP

Glial fibrillary acidic protein: An intermediate filament protein found only in glial cells or cells of glial origin. MW 51,000.
Source: MeSH 2007

Glial fibrillary acidic protein: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Glial fibrillary acidic protein:

• Glial
• Protein

Terms associated with Glial fibrillary acidic protein:

Terms Similar to Glial fibrillary acidic protein:

• Glial Intermediate Filament Protein

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Glial fibrillary acidic protein

• Intermediate Filament Proteins

Source - MeSH 2007

• nerve /myelin protein

Source - CRISP

The description of Glial fibrillary acidic protein may also be used for the following terms:

• GFAP

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Glial fibrillary acidic protein

The following list attempts to classify Glial fibrillary acidic protein into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Macromolecular Substances
  • Polymers
    • Biopolymers
      • Intermediate Filament Proteins
        • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Cytoskeletal Proteins
      • Intermediate Filament Proteins
        • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein

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