thrombospondin-related adhesive protein

thrombospondin-related adhesive protein

one of two proteins (the other is circumsporozoite protein) involved in sporozoite recognition of host cells in malaria.

throm·bo·spon·din-re·lat·ed ad·he·sive pro·tein

(throm'bō-spon'din rē-lā'tĕd ad-hē'siv prō'tēn) One of two proteins (the other is circumsporozoite protein) involved in sporozoite recognition of host cells in malaria.