reticulon

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noun

Any of a group of proteins found in the endoplasmic reticulum that have a variety of functions.

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Meanings

nounreticulon (plural reticulons)

plural reticulons

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins found in the endoplasmic reticulum that have a variety of functions.

Origin

From reticulum + -on.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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