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megalin

megalin noun: a particular low-density transmembrane lipoprotein.

Noun

megalin (uncountable)

  1. A particular low-density transmembrane lipoprotein
    • However, megalin may also play a partial role in these responses to ANG II.2014 April 16, Xiao C. Li, Jia L. Zhuo, “Mechanisms of AT1a receptor-mediated uptake of angiotensin II by proximal tubule cells: a novel role of the multiligand endocytic receptor megalin”, in...

Questions about megalin

What does megalin mean?
Megalin means a particular low-density transmembrane lipoprotein.
What part of speech is megalin?
Megalin is a noun.

Words near megalin in the dictionary

  1. megalichthyiforms
  2. megalight-year
  3. megalight-years
  4. megalightyear
  5. megalightyears
  6. megalin
  7. megalineation
  8. megalineations
  9. megaliter
  10. megaliters
  11. megalith

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