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importin

importin noun: any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.

Noun

importin (plural importins)

  1. Any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.

Forms of importin

pluralimportins

Origin of importin

From import + -in.

Questions about importin

What does importin mean?
Importin means any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.
What part of speech is importin?
Importin is a noun.
What is the plural of importin?
The plural of importin is importins.

Words near importin in the dictionary

  1. importees
  2. importer
  3. importers
  4. importest
  5. importeth
  6. importin
  7. importing
  8. importins
  9. importless
  10. importome
  11. importomer

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