Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cathelin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cathe-lin
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highly-conserved domain in all cathelicidin peptides

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Altogether, cathelicidins comprise an N-terminal cathelin domain and a C-terminal cationic antimicrobial domain, which is activated upon cleavage."

Etymology

Blend of cathepsin L + inhibitor, as coined in 1989.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cathelin mean?: The highly-conserved domain in all cathelicidin peptides
Where does cathelin come from?: Blend of cathepsin L + inhibitor, as coined in 1989.

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