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profilin

profilin noun: an actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.

Noun

profilin (countable and uncountable, plural profilins)

  1. An actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.

Forms of profilin

pluralprofilins

Origin of profilin

From profilamentous + -in.

Questions about profilin

What does profilin mean?
Profilin means an actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.
What part of speech is profilin?
Profilin is a noun.
What is the plural of profilin?
The plural of profilin is profilins.

Words near profilin in the dictionary

  1. profilee
  2. profilees
  3. profiler
  4. profilers
  5. profiles
  6. profilin
  7. profiling
  8. profilings
  9. profilins
  10. profilist
  11. profilists

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