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Profilaggrin

Etymology:

L. pro: “supporting, in favor of, on behalf of” + filaggrin being short for FILament AGGRegating proteIN

Definition:

A polymeric precursor of filaggrin present in keratohyalin granules in cells of the stratum granulosum (in other words, it is a FILament AGGRegating proteIN that supports surrounding structures)

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