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anaphase-promoting complex

anaphase-promoting complex noun: a complex of several proteins which is activated during mitosis to initiate the anaphase.

Noun

anaphase-promoting complex (plural anaphase-promoting complexes, abbreviation APC)

  1. A complex of several proteins which is activated during mitosis to initiate the anaphase
    Synonyms:
    cyclosome

Synonyms of anaphase-promoting complex

Forms of anaphase-promoting complex

pluralanaphase-promoting complexes
abbreviationAPC

Questions about anaphase-promoting complex

What does anaphase-promoting complex mean?
Anaphase-promoting complex means a complex of several proteins which is activated during mitosis to initiate the anaphase.
What part of speech is anaphase-promoting complex?
Anaphase-promoting complex is a noun.
What is the plural of anaphase-promoting complex?
The plural of anaphase-promoting complex is anaphase-promoting complexes.

Words near anaphase-promoting complex in the dictionary

  1. anapesticks
  2. anapestics
  3. anapests
  4. anaphalantiasis
  5. anaphase
  6. anaphase-promoting complex
  7. anaphase-promoting complexes
  8. anaphases
  9. anaphasic
  10. anaphasis
  11. anapheline

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