matrikine

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noun

Any of a group of extracellular matrix-derived peptides which regulate cell activity

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Meanings

nounmatrikine (plural matrikines)

plural matrikines

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of extracellular matrix-derived peptides which regulate cell activity

Origin

From matrix + -kine.

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APA

matrikine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrikine

MLA

“matrikine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrikine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matrikine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrikine.

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