Vitronectin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vitronectin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.
Word Forms
- vitronectins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vetronectin, vibronectin, vinexin, viperin, visinin, tetranectin.
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