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klotho

klotho noun: a transmembrane protein, a novel β-glucuronidase, that, in addition to other effects, provides some control over the sensitivity of the organism to insulin and appears to be involved in aging.

klotho: a transmembrane protein, a novel β-glucuronidase, that, in addition to other effects, provides some...
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Noun

klotho (uncountable)

  1. A transmembrane protein, a novel β-glucuronidase, that, in addition to other effects, provides some control over the sensitivity of the organism to insulin and appears to be involved in aging.

Origin of klotho

See Clotho

Questions about klotho

What does klotho mean?
Klotho means a transmembrane protein, a novel β-glucuronidase, that, in addition to other effects, provides some control over the sensitivity of the organism to insulin and appears to be involved in aging.
What part of speech is klotho?
Klotho is a noun.

Words near klotho in the dictionary

  1. Klostermann
  2. Klostermanns
  3. Klostermans
  4. Klosters
  5. Kloth
  6. klotho
  7. Kloths
  8. Klotzer
  9. Klotzmann
  10. kloyz
  11. kloyzen

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