catastrophin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.

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Meanings

nouncatastrophin (plural catastrophins)

plural catastrophins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules.

Origin

From catastrophe + -in.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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