pericentrin

P3E1R1I1C3E1N1T1R1I1N1

noun

A protein that binds to calmodulin and is expressed in the centrosome, an integral component of the pericentriolar material.

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kendrinPCNT
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Meanings

nounpericentrin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein that binds to calmodulin and is expressed in the centrosome, an integral component of the pericentriolar material.

    Synonyms: kendrin, PCNT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protein that binds to calmodulin and is expressed in the centrosome, an integral component of the pericentriolar material.

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kendrinPCNT

Origin

From peri- + centrin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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