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perilipins

perilipins is the plural of perilipin.

Meaning of perilipin

Noun

perilipin (countable and uncountable, plural perilipins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins that associate with the surface of lipid droplets, and whose phosphorylation is essential for the mobilization of fats in adipose tissue.

Questions about perilipins

What is perilipins the plural of?
Perilipins is the plural of perilipin.

Words near perilipins in the dictionary

  1. periliminal
  2. periling
  3. perilingual
  4. perilingually
  5. perilipin
  6. perilipins
  7. perilithon
  8. perill
  9. perilla
  10. perillaldehyde
  11. perillartine

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