Tuftelin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tuftelin is a noun meaning An acidic phosphorylated glycoprotein found in tooth enamel, and formed for a short time during amelogenesis.
Meaning
An acidic phosphorylated glycoprotein found in tooth enamel, and formed for a short time during amelogenesis.
Example Sentences
To generate data that may support this hypothesis, we tested if there is statistical evidence that AQP5 alleles are associated with caries experience depending on genetic variation in genes reported to contribute to the formation of enamel formation (ameloblastin, amelogenin, enamelin, tuftelin, and tuftelin interacting protein 11).
Word Forms
- tuftelins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amelotin, ameloblastin, amelogenin, tuftsin, enamelin, amelogenesis.
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