Thrombospondin Definition
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of secreted glycoproteins with antiangiogenic properties.
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Noun
Singular:
thrombospondin
Plural:
thrombospondinsOrigin of Thrombospondin
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Coined in a 1972 paper by Baenziger et al., named due to its sensitivity to thrombin.
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