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nacrein

nacrein noun: a matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs.

Noun

nacrein (uncountable)

  1. A matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs
    • For example, nacrein has a carbonic anhydrase domain and a Gly-X-Asn repeat domain.2015 July 11, “Dual Roles of the Lysine-Rich Matrix Protein (KRMP)-3 in Shell Formation of Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of nacrein

From nacre + -in.

Questions about nacrein

What does nacrein mean?
Nacrein means a matrix protein that is involved in the formation of nacre in molluscs.
What part of speech is nacrein?
Nacrein is a noun.

Words near nacrein in the dictionary

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  4. nacre
  5. nacred
  6. nacrein
  7. nacreous
  8. nacreous cloud
  9. nacreous clouds
  10. nacres
  11. nacrite

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