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nestin

nestin noun: a type VI intermediate filament (IF) protein, expressed mostly in nerve cells where it is implicated in the radial growth of the axon.

Noun

nestin (uncountable)

  1. A type VI intermediate filament (IF) protein, expressed mostly in nerve cells where it is implicated in the radial growth of the axon.

Questions about nestin

What does nestin mean?
Nestin means a type VI intermediate filament (IF) protein, expressed mostly in nerve cells where it is implicated in the radial growth of the axon.
What part of speech is nestin?
Nestin is a noun.

Words near nestin in the dictionary

  1. nestfuls
  2. nesthole
  3. nestholes
  4. nesticid
  5. nesticids
  6. nestin
  7. nesting
  8. nesting box
  9. nesting boxes
  10. nesting doll
  11. nesting dolls

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