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Pleckstrin
Introduction
Pleckstrin is a protein found in platelets. The name derives from platelet and leukocyte C kinase substrate and the KSTR string of amino acids.
It is the source of the name pleckstrin homology domain.
External links
- pleckstrin at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)