disintegrin

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noun

Any of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets

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Meanings

noundisintegrin (plural disintegrins)

plural disintegrins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of polypeptides, isolated from venom, that interact with integrin proteins and inhibit the clumping of platelets
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