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nacrein en · NOUN

Etymology

From nacre + -in.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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: