Merlin, the product of the Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) tumor suppressor gene, belongs to the ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) subgroup of the protein 4.1 superfamily, which links cell surface glycoproteins to the actin cytoskeleton.
The NF2-encoded protein Merlin is closely related to the Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin family of membrane/cytoskeleton linker proteins, and has been demonstrated to suppress tumor growth by inhibiting extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and Rac1 activation.
The neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) tumor suppressor gene product, merlin, belongs to the ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) subgroup of the Protein 4.1 family, which links cell surface glycoproteins to the actin cytoskeleton.
The neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) tumor suppressor gene encodes a member of the ezrin/radixin/moesin (ERM) family of membrane/cytoskeleton linker proteins thought to be important for cell adhesion and motility.
The product of the neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) tumor suppressor gene, merlin, is closely related to the ezrin-radixin-moesin (ERM) family, a group of proteins believed to link the cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane.
The neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) tumor suppressor merlin and closely related membrane:cytoskeleton-linking protein ezrin organize the membrane:cytoskeleton interface, a critical cellular compartment that both regulates and is regulated by growth factor receptors.