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collectin (genetic biology) |
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- Grammar: noun
plural: collectins - Definition: a protein that circulates in the blood of tunicates and humans. Collectins detect and bind onto specfic sugars on the surface of invading microbes.
- Example:
Collectins are defensive proteins that bind onto and facilitate the destruction of bacteria.
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