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Nectin vs Dectin - What's the difference?

nectin | dectin |

As nouns the difference between nectin and dectin

is that nectin is (protein) any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion while dectin is (biology) any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions.

nectin

English

Noun

(wikipedia nectin) (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion

    • Derived terms

    * adiponectin * fibronectin * osteonectin

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    dectin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions