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syndecan

/ˈsɪndəkæn/

syndecan noun: any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors.

Noun

syndecan (plural syndecans)

  1. Any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors.

Forms of syndecan

pluralsyndecans

Questions about syndecan

What does syndecan mean?
Syndecan means any of a class of single transmembrane domain proteins thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors.
What part of speech is syndecan?
Syndecan is a noun.
How do you pronounce syndecan?
Syndecan is pronounced /ˈsɪndəkæn/.
What is the plural of syndecan?
The plural of syndecan is syndecans.

Words near syndecan in the dictionary

  1. syndactylous
  2. syndactyls
  3. syndactyly
  4. syndapin
  5. syndapins
  6. syndecan
  7. syndecans
  8. syndectomy
  9. syndeformational
  10. syndeglacial
  11. syndemic

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