"Mad2 Proteins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Mad2 is a component of the spindle-assembly checkpoint apparatus. It binds to and inhibits the Cdc20 activator subunit of the anaphase-promoting complex, preventing the onset of anaphase until all chromosomes are properly aligned at the metaphase plate. Mad2 is required for proper microtubule capture at KINETOCHORES.
| Descriptor ID |
D064246
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.167.313 D12.776.660.526
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| Concept/Terms |
Mad2 Proteins- Mad2 Proteins
- Mad2 Mitotic Arrest Deficient-like 1 Proteins
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