Vinculin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vinculin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A membrane-cytoskeletal protein in focal adhesion plaques, involved in linkage of integrin adhesion molecules to the actin cytoskeleton.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A membrane-cytoskeletal protein in focal adhesion plaques, involved in linkage of integrin adhesion molecules to the actin cytoskeleton.
Word Forms
- vinculins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vinculine, cingulin, vinexin, vacuolin, kindlin, nexilin.
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