maturation-promoting factor
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maturation-promoting factor
Abbreviation: MPFA complex cellular protein that stimulates cell division in eukaryotic cells. Part of MPF is the protein cyclin, which accumulates during interphase and triggers mitosis or meiosis. Synonym: M-phase promoting factor
See also: factor
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