entactin

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noun

A protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.

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nidogen
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Meanings

nounentactin (plural entactins)

plural entactins

  1. biochemistryA protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.

    Synonyms: nidogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protein that is a component of the basement membrane and (along with perlecan) connects the networks formed by collagens and laminins to each other.

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nidogen

Translations

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APA

entactin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entactin

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entactin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entactin.

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