ankyrin

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/ˈæŋkərɪn/

noun

Any of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton.

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Meanings

nounankyrin (plural ankyrins)

plural ankyrins

  1. biologyAny of a family of adaptor proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane skeleton.

Translations

Portuguese anquirina, ancirina
  • anquirinaany of a family of adaptor proteins
  • ancirinaany of a family of adaptor proteins
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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