secretagogin

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noun

A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm

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Meanings

nounsecretagogin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm

    A third protein, secretagogin shares significant homology to these buffers, but has only been characterized as a calcium sensor.

    2015 July 14, “Drosophila Cbp53E Regulates Axon Growth at the Neuromuscular Junction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From secretagogue + -in.

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