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plakins logo #20973Bactericidal substances similar to leucins extracted from blood platelets. ... Origin: G. Plax, plakos, anything flat, + -in ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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plakins logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: plak′inz Definitions: 1. A class of intermediate filament-binding proteins that act in linking keratin filaments to hemidesmosomes in epithelial cells as well as neurofilaments to actin in neurons. Moreover, in many cells they also find intermediate filaments, actin, and microtubules to each other, assisting in the f...
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