flippase

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noun

Any enzyme located in the membrane responsible for aiding the movement of phospholipid molecules between the two leaflets that compose a cell's membrane (transverse diffusion).

Opposite
floppase
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Meanings

nounflippase (plural flippases)

plural flippases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme located in the membrane responsible for aiding the movement of phospholipid molecules between the two leaflets that compose a cell's membrane (transverse diffusion).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
floppase

Origin

From flip + -ase.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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