dys·tro·phin (d s tr -fn)n. A structural protein found in small amounts in normal muscle but absent or present in abnormal amounts in individuals with muscular dystrophy. |
Dystrophin
A protein that helps muscle tissue repair itself. Both DMD and BMD are caused by flaws in the gene that instructs the body how to make this protein.
Mentioned in: Muscular Dystrophy
dystrophin
[distrof′in]
a missing or defective protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy that is localized to the sarcolemma of the muscle cell membrane. Its absence results in abnormal cell permeability, which may lead to cell destruction.
dystrophin
a membrane-associated protein, deficient in some types of muscular dystrophy.
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