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| has gloss | eng: Major urinary proteins (Mups), also known as α2u-globulins, are a subfamily of proteins found in high abundance in the urine and other secretions of many mammals. They belong to a larger family of low-molecular weight (~19kDa) proteins known as lipocalins and are encoded by a gene cluster that varies greatly in number between species, from 21 functional genes in mice to none in humans. |
| lexicalization | eng: major urinary proteins |
| instance of | (noun) a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species pheromone |
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