Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protein in killer cells and natural killer cells that causes lysis of target cells on contact.
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- noun biochemistry A
cytolytic protein found innatural killer cells
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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To date, five mutations in genes coding for proteins involved in cytotoxicity of lymphocytes, namely perforin (causing FHL2), Munc13-4
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Claudia A. Nold-Petry et al. 2010
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To date, five mutations in genes coding for proteins involved in cytotoxicity of lymphocytes, namely perforin (causing FHL2), Munc13-4
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T-cells and killer cells release a molecule called perforin which creates small holes in the cell membrane.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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T-cells and killer cells release a molecule called perforin which creates small holes in the cell membrane.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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T-cells and killer cells release a molecule called perforin which creates small holes in the cell membrane.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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T-cells and killer cells release a molecule called perforin which creates small holes in the cell membrane.
Scientific Blogging 2008
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T-cells and killer cells release a molecule called perforin which creates small holes in the cell membrane.
Later On 2008
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Our previous studies suggest that several effector mechanisms, such as perforin, granzymes, or complements, may be involved in the killing of cancer cells.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Anne Sanders 2010
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Instead, these are members of a novel and very interesting gene family with perforin-like structure.
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Twenty-eight gene models were identified that encode MAC- perforin domains, but none of these had the additional domains expected for terminal complement factors C6 through C9.
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