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catastrophin

catastrophin noun: any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.

Noun

catastrophin (plural catastrophins)

  1. Any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.

Forms of catastrophin

pluralcatastrophins

Origin of catastrophin

From catastrophe + -in.

Questions about catastrophin

What does catastrophin mean?
Catastrophin means any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.
What part of speech is catastrophin?
Catastrophin is a noun.
What is the plural of catastrophin?
The plural of catastrophin is catastrophins.

Words near catastrophin in the dictionary

  1. catastrophic mortality
  2. catastrophic moult
  3. catastrophic moults
  4. catastrophical
  5. catastrophically
  6. catastrophin
  7. catastrophins
  8. catastrophisation
  9. catastrophise
  10. catastrophised
  11. catastrophiser

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