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spinophilin

spinophilin noun: a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase-1 catalytic subunit, highly enriched in dendritic spines.

Noun

spinophilin (uncountable)

  1. A regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase-1 catalytic subunit, highly enriched in dendritic spines.
    • We have previously shown that spinophilin attenuates the α 2A AR-dependent hypotensive response; in spinophilin null mice, this response is highly potentiated.2015 August 6, “Spinophilin Is Indispensable for the α 2B Adrenergic Receptor-Elicited Hypertensive Response”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of spinophilin

From spine + -o- + -phile + -in.

Questions about spinophilin

What does spinophilin mean?
Spinophilin means a regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase-1 catalytic subunit, highly enriched in dendritic spines.
What part of speech is spinophilin?
Spinophilin is a noun.

Words near spinophilin in the dictionary

  1. spinons
  2. spinonym
  3. spinonyms
  4. spinoparabrachial
  5. spinopelvic
  6. spinophilin
  7. spinophillin
  8. spinopostzygapophyseal
  9. spinopostzygapophysial
  10. spinoprezygapophyseal
  11. spinoptics

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