Expansin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Expansin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth.
Word Forms
- expansins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extensin, swollenin, endonexin, innexin, pectinesterase, embigin.
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