embigin

English

Etymology

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Noun

embigin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein involved in cell growth and development by mediating interactions between the cell and extracellular matrix.

Translations

glycoprotein

• Finnish: embigiini

References

• Embigin data sheet in US National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database [1]