plakophilin

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noun

Any of a family of proteins, found in the cytoskeleton, that are essential for the formation and stabilization of desmosomal cell contacts.

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Meanings

nounplakophilin (plural plakophilins)

plural plakophilins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of proteins, found in the cytoskeleton, that are essential for the formation and stabilization of desmosomal cell contacts.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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