Protegrin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Protegrin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of polypeptides, first discovered in porcine leukocytes, that have antimicrobial activity.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of polypeptides, first discovered in porcine leukocytes, that have antimicrobial activity.
Word Forms
- protegrins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prominin, pristinin, verprolin, streptogrisin, filaggrin, protectin.
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