nacrein

N1A1C3R1E1I1N1

noun

A matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs

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Meanings

nounnacrein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs

    For example, nacrein has a carbonic anhydrase domain and a Gly-X-Asn repeat domain.

    2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From nacre + -in.

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Chicago

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