flippases

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A form of flippase — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flippase
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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