vitronectin

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Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

vetronectin vibronectin vinexin viperin visinin tetranectin nephronectin synectin neutravidin fibronectin

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