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Osteonectin vs Nectin - What's the difference?

osteonectin | nectin | Derived terms |

Osteonectin is a derived term of nectin.


As nouns the difference between osteonectin and nectin

is that osteonectin is (biochemistry) a protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones while nectin is (protein) any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion.

osteonectin

English

(wikipedia osteonectin)

Noun

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  • (biochemistry) A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones.

    • 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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