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Integrin vs Disintegrin - What's the difference?

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In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between integrin and disintegrin

is that integrin is (biochemistry) any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells while disintegrin is (biochemistry) any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets.

As nouns the difference between integrin and disintegrin

is that integrin is (biochemistry) any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells while disintegrin is (biochemistry) any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets.

integrin

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Noun

(wikipedia integrin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of many heterodimeric transmembrane proteins that function as receptors in communication between cells.

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    disintegrin

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    Noun

    (wikipedia disintegrin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets