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connexosome

connexosome noun: a collection of connexins formed from internalized discarded hemijunction gap junctions awaiting disposal by lysosomes.

Noun

connexosome (plural connexosomes)

  1. (molecular biology) A collection of connexins formed from internalized discarded hemijunction gap junctions awaiting disposal by lysosomes.

Synonyms of connexosome

Forms of connexosome

pluralconnexosomes

Origin of connexosome

From connexin + -some (“body”).

Questions about connexosome

What does connexosome mean?
Connexosome means a collection of connexins formed from internalized discarded hemijunction gap junctions awaiting disposal by lysosomes.
What part of speech is connexosome?
Connexosome is a noun.
What is the plural of connexosome?
The plural of connexosome is connexosomes.

Words near connexosome in the dictionary

  1. connexivities
  2. connexivity
  3. connexivum
  4. connexon
  5. connexons
  6. connexosome
  7. connexosomes
  8. Connick
  9. Connicks
  10. connictation
  11. connie

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