Medical Definition of Uteroglobin
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Progesterone binding protein found in lagomorphs (rabbits, hares etc.), which is also a potent inhibitor of phospholipase A2. Forms an antiparallel dimer, linked by disulphide bonds at either end. A structurally related protein, CC10, is found in lining of pulmonary airways and is also a PLA2 inhibitor.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Uteroglobin
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