azurocidin

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noun

Any of a group of cationic antimicrobial proteins that bind heparin

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounazurocidin (plural azurocidins)

plural azurocidins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of cationic antimicrobial proteins that bind heparin

    The human met-ase locus contains granzyme M, proteinase 3, N-elastase, azurocidin, NSP-4 and complement factor D (CFD).

    2015 November 17, “Granule Associated Serine Proteases of Hematopoietic Cells – An Analysis of Their Appearance and Diversification during Vertebrate Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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