vitronectin

English

Etymology

From vitro- +‎ nectin.

Noun

vitronectin (countable and uncountable, plural vitronectins)

1. (biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.

Translations

protein of the pexin family

• French: vitronectine f
• Italian: vitronectina (it) f