Definition of Midkine

1. Noun. A basic heparin-binding growth factor of low molecular weight ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Midkine

1. Heparin binding growth factor (13 kD) of the TGF superfamily, has 50% sequence identity with Heparin Binding Growth Associated Molecule (HB GAM). Structurally unrelated to FGF. Midkine was originally described as associated with tooth morphogenesis induced by epithelial mesenchyme interactions. Nucleolin binds midkine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midkine

midhinge
midhusband
midhusbands
midibus
midibuses
mididone
midinette
midinettes
midinterview
midiron
midirons
midis
midiskirt
midiskirts
midjump
midkine (current term)
midkines
midland
midlands
midlatitude
midlatitudes
midleap
midleg
midlegs
midlevel
midlick
midlife
midlifer
midlifers

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