Fasciclin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fasciclin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a group of extracellular polypeptide domains concerned with cell adhesion.
Example Sentences
It is likely that C. lentis secretes the fasciclin homolog ClCE8 during conidium and appressorium adhesion on the plant surface, though it might also mediate down-stream infection related to fungal development.
Word Forms
- fasciclins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fascin, neurofascin, ficolin, flocculin, fesselin, contactin.
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