crenator

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noun

Any anionic amphipath that inserts itself into the outer layer of a lipid bilayer to form a convex curvature

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Meanings

nouncrenator (plural crenators)

plural crenators

  1. biologyAny anionic amphipath that inserts itself into the outer layer of a lipid bilayer to form a convex curvature

Origin

From crenatus.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“crenator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crenator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crenator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crenator.

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