vitronectins

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A form of vitronectin — A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of vitronectin
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