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synemin

synemin noun: an intermediate filament that localizes at the Z-disk and has been shown to bind to α-dystrobrevin, α-actinin, and desmin to act as a mechanical linker in transmitting force laterally throughout the tissue, especially between the contractile myofibrils and extracellular matrix.

Noun

synemin (uncountable)

  1. An intermediate filament that localizes at the Z-disk and has been shown to bind to α-dystrobrevin, α-actinin, and desmin to act as a mechanical linker in transmitting force laterally throughout the tissue, especially between the contractile myofibrils and extracellular matrix.
    Synonyms:
    desmuslin

Synonyms of synemin

Questions about synemin

What does synemin mean?
Synemin means an intermediate filament that localizes at the Z-disk and has been shown to bind to α-dystrobrevin, α-actinin, and desmin to act as a mechanical linker in transmitting force laterally throughout the tissue, especially between the contractile myofibrils and extracellular matrix.
What part of speech is synemin?
Synemin is a noun.

Words near synemin in the dictionary

  1. syneisactic
  2. syneisactism
  3. syneisaktism
  4. Synelnykove
  5. synema
  6. synemin
  7. synendemic
  8. synephrine
  9. synepitheliochorial
  10. synereses
  11. syneresis

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