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Fibril vs Protofibril - What's the difference?

fibril | protofibril |

As nouns the difference between fibril and protofibril

is that fibril is a fine fibre or filament while protofibril is an elongated cluster of cells that grows into a fibril.

fibril

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fine fibre or filament
  • (biology) Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants

    • Derived terms

    * fibrillar * interfibrillar

    protofibril

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) An elongated cluster of cells that grows into a fibril