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calpains

calpains is the plural of calpain.

Meaning of calpain

Noun

calpain (plural calpains)

  1. Any of a family of enzymes that regulate calcium in the body.

Questions about calpains

What is calpains the plural of?
Calpains is the plural of calpain.

Words near calpains in the dictionary

  1. calpactin
  2. calpactins
  3. calpain
  4. calpainopathies
  5. calpainopathy
  6. calpains
  7. calpas
  8. calpastatin
  9. calpastatins
  10. Calpella
  11. calpeptin

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