desmin

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noun

A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.

OriginAncient Greek δέσμη →
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Meanings

noundesmin (countable and uncountable, plural desmins)

plural desmins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδέσμη“bundle”
  2. Englishdesmin

Possibly from Ancient Greek δέσμη (désmē, “bundle”) + -in

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Anagrams

denimsendism
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APA

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