androgen binding protein
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an·dro·gen bind·ing pro·tein (ABP),
a protein secreted by testicular Sertoli cells along with inhibin and müllerian inhibiting substance. Androgen binding protein probably maintains a high concentration of androgen in the seminiferous tubules.
an·dro·gen bind·ing protein
(ABP) (an'drŏ-jen bīnd'ing prō'tēn)A protein secreted by testicular Sertoli cells along with inhibin and müllerian inhibiting substance; probably maintains a high concentration of androgen in the seminiferous tubules.