TGF-b is synthesized in a latent form linked to a glycoprotein (latent TGF-b binding protein, LTBP), which serves as an anchor in the ECM. Proteolytic cleavage of LTBP is a prerequisite for the release and generation of bioactive (mature) TGF-b.
Akata is a slang sometimes used to describe Black/African Americans. It is also used to describe Africans who have lived in America for a considerable length of time. ' 1 Akata' in Yoruba language means ' fox' .
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: a type of wholegrain flour from the Indian subcontinent. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Atta is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It contains at least 16 known species. Leaf-cutter ants are relatively large, rusty red or brown in colour, and have a spiny body and long legs.