Dystrophin Definition

dĭstrə-fĭn
noun
A protein normally found in muscle tissue: its absence or deficiency has been linked to muscular dystrophy.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Dystrophin

Noun

Singular:
dystrophin
Plural:
dystrophins

Origin of Dystrophin

  • dystroph(y) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dystrophin Sentence Examples

  • The gene that underlies this disorder encodes a muscle protein called dystrophin.

  • Both DMD and BMD are caused by flaws in the gene for the protein called dystrophin.

  • The flaw leading to DMD prevents the formation of any dystrophin, while that of BMD allows some protein to be made, accounting for the differences in severity and onset between the two diseases.

  • The muscle tissue can also be stained to detect the presence or absence of particular proteins, including dystrophin.

  • The goal is to allow the existing muscle cells to use the new gene to produce the dystrophin it cannot make with its flawed gene.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYS

Words Ending With

NINHIN

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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