extensin

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noun

Any of a family of flexuous, rod-like, hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell wall.

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Meanings

nounextensin (plural extensins)

plural extensins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of flexuous, rod-like, hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) of the plant cell wall.

    “A few years ago, we began to study the protein extensin, a natural antifreeze found in carrots, which prevents the carrots from developing ice crystals in the ground.

    2009 February 5, Camille Sweeney, “It’s Cold and Your Skin Is Suffering. So What Are You Doing to Moisturize?”, in New York Times
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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