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excitosome

excitosome noun: a complex of proteins which, together with calcium ions, triggers secretion.

Noun

excitosome (plural excitosomes)

  1. A complex of proteins which, together with calcium ions, triggers secretion
    • We hope that this work will trigger more future study that will lead to the full characterization of the newcomer SG excitosome as has been worked out for the predocked SG excitosome.2016 February 6, “Syntaxin-3 Binds and Regulates Both R- and L-Type Calcium Channels in Insulin-Secreting INS-1 832/13 Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of excitosome

pluralexcitosomes

Origin of excitosome

From excite + -o- + -some.

Questions about excitosome

What does excitosome mean?
Excitosome means a complex of proteins which, together with calcium ions, triggers secretion.
What part of speech is excitosome?
Excitosome is a noun.
What is the plural of excitosome?
The plural of excitosome is excitosomes.

Words near excitosome in the dictionary

  1. excitorepellency
  2. excitorepellent
  3. excitors
  4. excitory
  5. excitosecretory
  6. excitosome
  7. excitosomes
  8. excitotoxic
  9. excitotoxically
  10. excitotoxicity
  11. excitotoxin

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