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Alexin vs Plexin - What's the difference?

alexin | plexin |

As nouns the difference between alexin and plexin

is that alexin is (biochemistry|dated) a protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement while plexin is any of a group of transmembrane proteins which act to form receptors for semaphorin.

alexin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia alexin)
  • (biochemistry, dated) A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

    • plexin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of a group of transmembrane proteins which act to form receptors for semaphorin

    • Derived terms

    *plexin A *plexin B *plexin C *plexin D

    See also

    *(wikipedia "plexin")