"vitronectin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vitronectins [plural]
Etymology: From vitro- + nectin. Etymology templates: {{af|en|vitro-|nectin}} vitro- + nectin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vitronectin (countable and uncountable, plural vitronectins)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: vitronectin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (protein of the pexin family): vitronectine [feminine] (French), vitronectina [feminine] (Italian)

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