TECTB
Encyclopedia
Beta-tectorin is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the TECTB gene
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and beta-tectorin (this protein) encode the major noncollagenous proteins of the tectorial membrane
of the cochlea
.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the TECTB gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Function
The genes for alpha-tectorinTECTA
Alpha-tectorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TECTA gene.-Further reading:...
and beta-tectorin (this protein) encode the major noncollagenous proteins of the tectorial membrane
Tectorial membrane (cochlea)
Covering the sulcus spiralis internus and the spiral organ of Corti in the cochlea is the tectorial membrane, which is attached to the limbus laminae spiralis close to the inner edge of the vestibular membrane. The tectorial membrane covers the hair cells in Organ of Corti, with the longer hairs...
of the cochlea
Cochlea
The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, making 2.5 turns around its axis, the modiolus....
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