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Spondin vs Spongin - What's the difference?

spondin | spongin |

As nouns the difference between spondin and spongin

is that spondin is (protein) any of a group of proteins that are involved in axon guidance while spongin is a horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges proteinaceous compounds of which the spicules in demospongiae are composed.

spondin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a group of proteins that are involved in axon guidance

    • Derived terms

    * thrombospondin

    spongin

    English

    Noun

    (s)
  • A horny, sulfur-containing protein related to keratin that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges proteinaceous compounds of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.

    • References

    *American Heritage Dictionary, 2006 *Cartage, 2006

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