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Polycystine vs Polycystin - What's the difference?

polycystine | polycystin |

As nouns the difference between polycystine and polycystin

is that polycystine is (zoology) one of the polycystina while polycystin is (protein) any of a group of glycoproteins, mutation of which is implicated in polycystic kidney disease.

As an adjective polycystine

is (zoology) pertaining to the polycystina.

polycystine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Pertaining to the Polycystina.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of the Polycystina.
  • (biochemistry) a homopolymer of the amino acid cystine.

    • polycystin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a group of glycoproteins, mutation of which is implicated in polycystic kidney disease