malectin

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noun

A membrane-anchored protein of the endoplasmic reticulum that recognises and binds glycans

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Meanings

nounmalectin (plural malectins)

plural malectins

  1. biochemistryA membrane-anchored protein of the endoplasmic reticulum that recognises and binds glycans

Origin

From membrane-anchored lectin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MacIntelmacilent
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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