Dickkopf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪkˌkɒpf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dickkopf is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoproteins that are involved in the development of the embryo.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoproteins that are involved in the development of the embryo.
Example Sentences
Oncogenic mutations in the human genome disable of the 'β-catenin-destroyer complex' and delete the dickkopfs.
Here we describe dickkopf-1 (dkk-1), which encodes Dkk-1, a secreted inducer of Spemann's organizer in Xenopus and a member of a new protein family.
Some of the factors tested included: angiopoietin like protein 7 (ANGLPT7), epidermal growth factor (EGF), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), transforming growth factor beta 2 (TGF β 2), platelet derived growth factor b (PDGFB), and dickkopf related protein 2 (DKK2).
Word Forms
- dickkopfs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include embryokine, fetoprotein, foetoprotein, tenascin, pericardin, kinectin.
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