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kalanin (medicine)


kalanin
<protein> Protein that provides adhesion between epidemal keratinocytes and dermis. Localises to anchoring filaments of basement membrane, 400-440 kD with fragments of 165, 155, 130 & 105 when disulphide bonds are reduced. Forms an asymmetric 170nm long rod with two globules at one end, one at the Other. May be the same as epiligrin.


staphylinid (iou)



staphylinid noun & adjective. L19.
[mod. Latin Staphylinidae (see below), from Staphylinus genus name from Greek staphulinos some kind of insect, prob. from staphule bunch of grapes: see -ID3.]
Entomology.
A. noun. A beetle of the family Staphylinidae; a rove-beetle. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating this family. L19.