Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a family of glycoproteins that are located in basement membranes, provide structural support, and promote cell growth and regeneration.
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- noun biochemistry Any of a class of
glycoproteins found in thebasement membranes of most animal tissue
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Likewise, patients with the more serious types of EB (dystrophic and junctional) have wounds that result from genetic factors, leading to a deficiency in collagen VII and an adhesive protein called laminin-5.
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The prevalent strategy to stimulate growth of nerve cells involved a protein called laminin that acted as a backbone to a nerve cell stimulating chemical.
Science Ahead 2008
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Journal of Cell Biology reveals that an extracellular matrix protein called laminin shapes both sides of the junction to ensure they fit together.
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Journal of Cell Biology reveals that an extracellular matrix protein called laminin shapes both sides of the junction to ensure they fit together.
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After peripheral nerve injuries, Schwann cells play an indispensable role in promoting regeneration by elaborating basement membrane containing extracellular matrix proteins, such as laminin
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Wenjie Sun et al. 2009
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Say, have you ever looked up laminin in google? the cell adhesion molecule that holds all our body cells together?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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Say, have you ever looked up laminin in google? the cell adhesion molecule that holds all our body cells together?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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Say, have you ever looked up laminin in google? the cell adhesion molecule that holds all our body cells together?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause 2010
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I checked the image you pasted the URL for and agree that it's almost impossible to distinguish which structure and color represents laminin.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Karl.kehle 2010
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I checked the image you pasted the URL for and agree that it's almost impossible to distinguish which structure and color represents laminin.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Karl.kehle 2010
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