English Explanatory Dictionary

vimentin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.

Pronunciation

/vaɪˈmɛn.tɪn/ /vɪˈmɛn.tɪn/

Word forms

vimentin vimentins

Etymology

From Latin vīmentum (“osier, withy”) + -in (“protein”).

Derived words

phosphovimentin
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