fibulin

fibulin
fib·u·lin (fibґu-lin) any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins, characterized by repeated epidermal growth factor–like domains and present in plasma and the extracellular matrix, that act as modulators of cell morphology, growth, adhesion, and motility.

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