nacrein

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English

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Etymology

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nacre +‎ -in

Noun

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nacrein (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs
    • 2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      For example, nacrein has a carbonic anhydrase domain and a Gly-X-Asn repeat domain.

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