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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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