Anticalin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anticalin is a noun meaning Any of a class of artificial proteins that are able to bind to antigens. They are derived from human lipocalins.
Meaning
Any of a class of artificial proteins that are able to bind to antigens. They are derived from human lipocalins.
Example Sentences
The calyx architecture offers several opportunities for therapeutic applications: the most radical involves the engineering of the natural proteins to produce anticalins, antibody mimetics devised to bind specific ligands, including drugs for targeted delivery.
Word Forms
- anticalins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lipocalin, calpacitin, calcin, calcimedin, calphobindin, calpactin.
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