What's the difference between stannine and stannite?
Stannine
Definition:
(n.) Alt. of Stannite
Example Sentences:
(1) Northern blot and in situ hybridization experiments detected a 3.0-kilobase stannin mRNA in brain, spleen, and kidney; expression occurred as early as embryonic day 15 in rat brain and thymus.
(2) These findings indicate that stannin is present in TMT-sensitive cells and may play a role in the selective toxicity of organotin compounds.
(3) In situ hybridization in human hippocampus demonstrated a stannin mRNA in pyramidal and dentate gyrus neurons.
(4) In immunocytochemical experiments, antisera raised against the amino terminus of stannin exhibited strong immunoreactivity in TMT-sensitive neurons in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, areas previously identified by in situ hybridization.
(5) This 2.9-kilobase cDNA encodes a putative 10-kDa peptide of 88 amino acids, termed "stannin."
(6) High stringency Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA identified stannin homologs in rabbit, Drosophila, and human.
Stannite
Definition:
(n.) A mineral of a steel-gray or iron-black color; tin pyrites. It is a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron.