Cupulin is a zona pellucida-like domain protein and major component of the cupula from the inner ear.

The extracellular membranes of the inner ear are essential constituents to maintain sensory functions, the cupula for sensing torsional movements of the head, the otoconial membrane for sensing linear movements and accelerations like gravity, and the tectorial membrane in the cochlea for hearing. So...

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Main Authors: Jens Dernedde, Christoph Weise, Eva-Christina Müller, Akira Hagiwara, Sebastian Bachmann, Mamoru Suzuki, Werner Reutter, Rudolf Tauber, Hans Scherer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4219815?pdf=render