Semaphorin-3A

"Semaphorin-3A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The prototypical and most well-studied member of the semaphorin family. Semaphorin-3A is an axon-repulsive guidance cue for migrating neurons in the developing nervous system. It has so far been found only in vertebrates, and binds to NEUROPILIN-1/plexin complex receptors on growth cones. Like other class 3 semaphorins, it is a secreted protein.

Descriptor ID	D040121
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.923.374 D12.776.467.923.374 D23.529.923.374
Concept/Terms	Semaphorin-3A Semaphorin-3A Collapsing Factor Sem D Collapsin Sema3A Semaphorin 3A Collapsin-1 Collapsin 1 Semaphorin D

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Semaphorin-3A".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.644.276]
Semaphorins [D12.644.276.923]
Semaphorin-3A [D12.644.276.923.374]
Proteins [D12.776]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D12.776.467]
Semaphorins [D12.776.467.923]
Semaphorin-3A [D12.776.467.923.374]
Biological Factors [D23]
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins [D23.529]
Semaphorins [D23.529.923]
Semaphorin-3A [D23.529.923.374]

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