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Meaning of tuftelin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An acidic phosphorylated glycoprotein found in tooth enamel, and formed for a short time during amelogenesis.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“To generate data that may support this hypothesis, we tested if there is statistical evidence that AQP5 alleles are associated with caries experience depending on genetic variation in genes reported to contribute to the formation of enamel formation (ameloblastin, amelogenin, enamelin, tuftelin, and tuftelin interacting protein 11).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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