dystroglycan binding

Term ID

GO:0002162

Synonyms

• alpha-dystroglycan binding
• beta-dystroglycan binding

Definition

Binding to dystroglycan, a glycoprotein found in non-muscle tissues as well as in muscle tissues, often in association with dystrophin. The native dystroglycan cleaved into two non-covalently associated subunits, alpha (N-terminal) and beta (C-terminal).

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO