Biologically Active Substance
amelogenin
Subclass of:
Dental Enamel Proteins
Definitions related to amelogenin:
  • A major dental enamel-forming protein found in mammals. In humans the protein is encoded by GENES found on both the X CHROMOSOME and the Y CHROMOSOME.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Major protein expressed in secretory stage enamel; involved in regulating enamel crystal growth during mineralization; selectively removed from enamel as maturation process.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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