calyculin

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noun

Any of a class of serine/threonine protein phosphatase inhibitors originally isolated from the marine sponge Discodermia calyx.

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Meanings

nouncalyculin (plural calyculins)

plural calyculins

  1. Any of a class of serine/threonine protein phosphatase inhibitors originally isolated from the marine sponge Discodermia calyx.

Origin

From calyc- + -ule + -in.

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APA

calyculin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyculin

MLA

“calyculin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyculin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calyculin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calyculin.

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