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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