Defensin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defensin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Word Forms
- defensins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prodefensin, defensome, cystatin, piscidin, macin, penaeidin.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.