katanin

K5A1T1A1N1I1N1

noun

A heterodimeric protein which functions to sever microtubules

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Meanings

nounkatanin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA heterodimeric protein which functions to sever microtubules

Origin

From katana + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kantian
Cite this entry
APA

katanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katanin

MLA

“katanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katanin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “katanin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/katanin.

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