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Meaning of fibrocystin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A large receptor-like protein, thought to be involved in the tubulogenesis and/or maintenance of duct-lumen architecture of epithelium.

uncountable

Examples

“ARPKD is a monogenetic disease resulting from mutations in PKHD1, which encodes the cilial protein fibrocystin.”

CEFR level

C1

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

See also

fibrocyte fibrodysplasia fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva fibroelasticity fibroelastography fibroelastoma