Extensin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extensin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of flexuous, rod-like, hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell wall.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of flexuous, rod-like, hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell wall.
Example Sentences
“A few years ago, we began to study the protein extensin, a natural antifreeze found in carrots, which prevents the carrots from developing ice crystals in the ground.
Word Forms
- extensins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include expansin, endonexin, swollenin, tensilin, tensin, entactin.
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