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rapsyn

rapsyn noun: a protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.

Noun

rapsyn (uncountable)

  1. A protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.

Origin of rapsyn

Short for receptor-associated protein of the synapse.

Questions about rapsyn

What does rapsyn mean?
Rapsyn means a protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.
What part of speech is rapsyn?
Rapsyn is a noun.

Words near rapsyn in the dictionary

  1. rapscals
  2. rapsheet
  3. rapsheets
  4. rapso
  5. Rapson
  6. rapsyn
  7. rapt
  8. raptastic
  9. raptatorial
  10. raptatory
  11. rapted

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