Vitellogenin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vitellogenin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An egg-yolk precursor protein expressed in the females of nearly all oviparous species.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An egg-yolk precursor protein expressed in the females of nearly all oviparous species.
Word Forms
- vitellogenins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vitellogen, vitellin, microvitellogenin, livetin, lipovitellin, ovovitellin.
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