osteonectin

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Etymology

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From osteo- (“bone”) +‎ nectin.

Noun

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osteonectin (countable and uncountable, plural osteonectins)

  1. (biochemistry) A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones.

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