adaptin

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noun

Any of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles

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Meanings

nounadaptin (plural adaptins)

plural adaptins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles

Translations

Portuguese adaptina
  • adaptinaprotein that mediates the formation of vesicles by clathrin-coated pits

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

adaptin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptin

MLA

“adaptin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adaptin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adaptin.

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