fibromodulin

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noun

A human gene, a member of a family of small interstitial proteoglycans, containing a central region composed of leucine-rich repeats with four keratan sulfate chains flanked by disulfide-bonded terminal domains.

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Meanings

nounfibromodulin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA human gene, a member of a family of small interstitial proteoglycans, containing a central region composed of leucine-rich repeats with four keratan sulfate chains flanked by disulfide-bonded terminal domains.

Origin

From fibro- + modulin.

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APA

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

MLA

“fibromodulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibromodulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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