occludin

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noun

Any of a family of plasma-membrane proteins located at tight junctions

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Meanings

nounoccludin (plural occludins)

plural occludins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of plasma-membrane proteins located at tight junctions

Origin

From occlude + -in?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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