Ankyrin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈæŋkərɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ankyrin is a noun meaning (biology) Any of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton.
Meaning
(biology) Any of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton.
Word Forms
- ankyrins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ankryin, adaptin, vankyrin, anchorin, ankycorbin, gankyrin.
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