FLAGELLIN


Meaning of FLAGELLIN in English

Pronunciation: fl ə - ' je-l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: flagell um + 1 -in

Date: 1955

: a polymeric protein that is the chief constituent of bacterial flagella and that determines the specificity of the flagellum in eliciting an immune response

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