Other terms
Osteoclast Differentiation Factor,Differentiation Factor, Osteoclast,Osteoprotegerin Ligand,RANKL Protein,Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B Ligand,Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor kappa B Ligand,TNF Superfamily, Member 11,TRANCE Protein,Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 11,Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Activation-Induced Cytokine,Tumor Necrosis Factor Related Activation Induced Cytokine,OPGL Protein,Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappaB Ligand,Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor kappaB Ligand
Description
RANK Ligand: A transmembrane protein belonging to the tumor necrosis factor superfamily that specifically binds RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OF NUCLEAR FACTOR-KAPPA B and OSTEOPROTEGERIN. It plays an important role in regulating OSTEOCLAST differentiation and activation.
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