Biologically Active Substance
reticulin Audio
re·tic·u·lin
Subclass of:
Scleroproteins; Biopolymers
Definitions related to reticulin:
  • A scleroprotein fibril consisting mostly of type III collagen. Reticulin fibrils are extremely thin, with a diameter of between 0.5 and 2 um. They are involved in maintaining the structural integrity in a variety of organs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (reticular fiber) Proteinaceous fibrils found in connective tissue that are comprised of type III collagen and form a mesh that can support soft tissue structure.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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