English Explanatory Dictionary

septin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of proteins that have functions related to cytokinesis.

Word forms

septin septins

Etymology

From septum + -in: in yeast cells, they compartmentalize parts of the cell and build scaffolding to provide structural support during cell division at the septum.

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