myoneurin

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noun

Any of a family of zinc finger proteins whose members have been implicated in regulatory functions of gene expression

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Meanings

nounmyoneurin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAny of a family of zinc finger proteins whose members have been implicated in regulatory functions of gene expression

    In that essence, the effect of such SNPs can be mediated through one of the other genes in 3q26 locus that were found to actually play a role in controlling expression either by activating or repressing the transcription of various genes such as encoding myoneurin (MYNN) including telomerase.

    2016 January 1, “Associations of TERC Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Human Leukocyte Telomere Length and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From myo- + neur- + -in.

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

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

Chicago

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

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