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gastrotropin

gastrotropin noun: a cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion.

Noun

gastrotropin (uncountable)

  1. A cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion
    • One more of them, gastrotropin from various species, is reported to crystallize with 2 molecules of other natural ligands per protein molecule.2015 July 14, “All-Purpose Containers? Lipid-Binding Protein – Drug Interactions”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of gastrotropin

From gastro- + -trope + -in.

Questions about gastrotropin

What does gastrotropin mean?
Gastrotropin means a cytoplasmic, hydrophobic ligand-binding protein which stimulates gastric acid and pepsinogen secretion.
What part of speech is gastrotropin?
Gastrotropin is a noun.

Words near gastrotropin in the dictionary

  1. gastrotoxins
  2. gastrotrich
  3. gastrotrichan
  4. gastrotrichans
  5. gastrotrichs
  6. gastrotropin
  7. gastrourinary
  8. gastrovascular
  9. gastrovascular cavities
  10. gastrovascular cavity
  11. gastroxynsis

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