arrestin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.

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Meanings

nounarrestin (plural arrestins)

plural arrestins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.

Origin

From arrest + -in.

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Translations

Portuguese arrestina
  • arrestinaany of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

restrainstrainertransire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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