Family of calcium- and phospholipid-binding proteins which are structurally related and exhibit immunological cross-reactivity. Each member contains four homologous 70-kDa repeats. The annexins are differentially distributed in vertebrate tissues (and lower eukaryotes) and appear to be involved in MEMBRANE FUSION and SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.
Synonyms: Calelectrins, Lipocortins, Annexin X, Annexins, Annexin B10, Annexin A11, 0, Calpactins, Annexin VIII, Calpactin, Annexin IX, Calcimedin, Lipocortin, Calcimedins, Chromobindins, Annexin XI, Annexin A8, Annexin B9, Annexin, Calelectrin
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1993 ,1993; ANNEXIN XI was indexed under CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS 1992; ANNEXIN IX & ANNEXIN X were indexed under CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS 1990-1992; VASCULAR ANTICOAGULANT (ENDOGENOUS) was indexed under PEPTIDES 1988-1992; PLACENTAL ANTICOAGULANT PROTEINS was indexed under PREGNANCY PROTEINS 1987-1992; LIPOCORTINS was indexed under CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS 1985-1992; CALPACTIN & CALCIMEDINS were indexed under CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS 1984-1992; CALELECTRIN was indexed under CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS 1982-1992; CHROMOBINDINS was indexed under CARRIER PROTEINS & MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1986-2004
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