1. Noun. (biochemistry) A protein found in the enamel of teeth ¹
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Medical Definition of Amelogenin
1. Extracellular matrix proteins (20 and 25 kD) of developing dental enamel, regulate form and size of hydroxyapatite crystallites during mineralisation. Hydrophobic and proline rich, produced by ameloblasts.
(05 Feb 1998)
