Caveolin 3
Synonyms
Caveolin, Muscle
Caveolin-3
M-Caveolin
Muscle Caveolin
A caveolin that is expressed exclusively in MUSCLE CELLS and is sufficient to form CAVEOLAE in SARCOLEMMA. Mutations in caveolin 3 are associated with multiple muscle diseases including DISTAL MYOPATHY and LIMB-GIRDLE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY.