"anticalin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anticalins [plural]
Etymology: From a trademark of Pieris Pharmaceuticals in Germany. Head templates: {{en-noun}} anticalin (plural anticalins)
  1. Any of a class of artificial proteins that are able to bind to antigens. They are derived from human lipocalins. Wikipedia link: anticalin

Inflected forms

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