A protein constituent found in cementum, the material covering tooth roots.
From Latin caementum with the protein suffix -in. A biochemical term developed as microscopy revealed the molecular composition of dental tissues.
Cementin is one of those specialized proteins that scientists only discovered after inventing powerful microscopes—it's basically the glue that holds cementum together at the molecular level.
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