vitronectin
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vitronectin (countable and uncountable, plural vitronectins)
- (biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.
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protein of the pexin family
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