vlsE

V4L1S1E1

noun

A gene coding for a lipoprotein (VlsE) in Borrelia mayonii.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

vlsE1

nounvlsE (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebacteriologyA gene coding for a lipoprotein (VlsE) in Borrelia mayonii.

VlsE2

nounVlsE (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebacteriologyA lipoprotein from Borrelia mayonii involved in Lyme disease.

Origin

vlsE · noun

Abbreviation of "vmp-like sequence"

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VlsE · noun

Abbreviation of "Vmp-like sequence"

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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