thrombospondin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌθɹɑm.boʊˈspɑn.dɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˌθɹɒm.bə(ʊ)ˈspɒn.dɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From thrombin + respond + -in, coined in a 1972 paper by Baenziger et al., named due to its sensitivity to thrombin.https://web.archive.org/web/20060223143336/http://www.jbc.org/cgi/content/abstract/247/9/2723
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a family of glycoproteins secreted into the extracellular matrix by various types of cell, which play a role in cellular adhesion in processes including thrombocyte aggregation, tumor metastasis, and angiogenesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thrombospondins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |