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karyopherin

karyopherin noun: any of a group of proteins, classified as importins and exportins, involved in transporting molecules through the pores of the nuclear envelope.

Noun

karyopherin (plural karyopherins)

  1. Any of a group of proteins, classified as importins and exportins, involved in transporting molecules through the pores of the nuclear envelope.

Forms of karyopherin

pluralkaryopherins

Questions about karyopherin

What does karyopherin mean?
Karyopherin means any of a group of proteins, classified as importins and exportins, involved in transporting molecules through the pores of the nuclear envelope.
What part of speech is karyopherin?
Karyopherin is a noun.
What is the plural of karyopherin?
The plural of karyopherin is karyopherins.

Words near karyopherin in the dictionary

  1. karyonic
  2. karyonidal
  3. karyonide
  4. karyonides
  5. karyons
  6. karyopherin
  7. karyopherins
  8. karyophilic
  9. karyoplasm
  10. karyoplasmic
  11. karyoplasms

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