nephrin

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noun

Any of a class of transmembrane proteins necessary for the proper functioning of the renal filtration barrier

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Meanings

nounnephrin (plural nephrins)

plural nephrins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of transmembrane proteins necessary for the proper functioning of the renal filtration barrier

Origin

From nephr- + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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