klotho

See also: Klotho

English

klotho is a kind of β-glucuronidase (pictured)

Etymology

See Clotho

Noun

klotho (uncountable)

1. A transmembrane protein, a novel β-glucuronidase, that, in addition to other effects, provides some control over the sensitivity of the organism to insulin and appears to be involved in aging. [from 1997]

Further reading

• Klotho (biology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beta-glucuronidase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia