Sarcospan

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Sarcospan (1304 aa, 144 kD) is a cell adhesion process protein that is encoded by the human SSPN gene and has roles in muscle contraction and cell adhesion.

**Synonyms:** - K-Ras Oncogene-Associated Protein - KRAG - KRAS Oncogene-Associated Protein - Kirsten-RAS Associated Protein - Kirsten-Ras-Associated Protein - Kras Oncogene-Associated - Microspan - SPN1 - SPN2 - SSPN