cortactin

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noun

A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin

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Meanings

nouncortactin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin

Origin

From cortical, actin, + -in.

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cortactin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cortactin

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