Silaffin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Silaffin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A protein that acts as a matrix for the precipitation of silica in the cell walls of diatoms.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A protein that acts as a matrix for the precipitation of silica in the cell walls of diatoms.
Word Forms
- silaffins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include silacidin, pleuralin, silicatein, frustulin, filensin, fibroin.
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