nesprin

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noun

Any of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments

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Meanings

nounnesprin (plural nesprins)

plural nesprins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of proteins, found in the outer membrane of cell nuclei, that bind to actin or plectin filaments

Origin

From nuclear + envelope + spectrin + repeat.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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