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secretagogin

secretagogin noun: a secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm.

Noun

secretagogin (uncountable)

  1. A secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm
    • A third protein, secretagogin shares significant homology to these buffers, but has only been characterized as a calcium sensor.2015 July 14, “Drosophila Cbp53E Regulates Axon Growth at the Neuromuscular Junction”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of secretagogin

From secretagogue + -in.

Questions about secretagogin

What does secretagogin mean?
Secretagogin means a secreted calcium-binding protein found in the cytoplasm.
What part of speech is secretagogin?
Secretagogin is a noun.

Words near secretagogin in the dictionary

  1. secret-sacred
  2. secreta
  3. secretability
  4. secretable
  5. secretage
  6. secretagogin
  7. secretagogue
  8. secretagogues
  9. secretaire
  10. secretaires
  11. Secretan's syndrome

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