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crenator

crenator noun: any anionic amphipath that inserts itself into the outer layer of a lipid bilayer to form a convex curvature.

Noun

crenator (plural crenators)

  1. Any anionic amphipath that inserts itself into the outer layer of a lipid bilayer to form a convex curvature

Forms of crenator

pluralcrenators

Origin of crenator

From crenatus.

Questions about crenator

What does crenator mean?
Crenator means any anionic amphipath that inserts itself into the outer layer of a lipid bilayer to form a convex curvature.
What part of speech is crenator?
Crenator is a noun.
What is the plural of crenator?
The plural of crenator is crenators.

Words near crenator in the dictionary

  1. crenated
  2. crenately
  3. crenates
  4. crenation
  5. crenations
  6. crenator
  7. crenators
  8. crenature
  9. crenatures
  10. creneaux
  11. crenel

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