A extracellular matrix complex involved in cell adhesion and cell migration. Typically homotrimeric or homohexameric. In mammals, four complexes exist: Tenascin-C, Tenascin-N (also known as Tenascin-W), Tenascin-X and Tenascin-R.
Source:PMID:23658023,
PMID:11731446,
PMID:12845616,
PMID:17909022,
GOC:bhm
Comment
An example is Tenascin-N (Q9UQP3) in PMID:17909022 (IDA).