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Meaning of butyrophilin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of a family of proteins associated with lactation.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“For example, prolactin is required for stimulating robust transcription of a cohort of genes that encode proteins necessary for milk synthesis and secretion such as butyrophilin and α-lactalbumin.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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