desmocollin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From desmo- + Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”) + -in.
Noun
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desmocollin (plural desmocollins)
- (biochemistry) Any of a family of glycoproteins (cadherin), found in desmosomes, responsible for intercellular adhesion.