N line

<cell biology> Regions in the sarcomere of striated muscle. The N1 line is in the I band near the Z disc, the N2 line is at the end of the A band. The N lines may represent the location of proteins such as nebulin that contribute to the stability of the sarcomere.

(18 Nov 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: cell biology, regions, sarcomere, striated muscle, line, i band, near, z disc, end, band, n lines, represent, proteins, nebulin, stability
Previous terms: nittings, nix, nizatidine, njovera, nkat, nk cell, nk cells, nln, nm, nmda, nmda receptor, n-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine