expansin

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noun

Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth

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Meanings

nounexpansin (plural expansins)

plural expansins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth

Origin

From expansion + -in?

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APA

expansin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansin

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“expansin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expansin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expansin.

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