ribophorin

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noun

Any of a group of transmembrane glycoproteins located in the membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum, but absent in the membrane of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

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Meanings

nounribophorin (plural ribophorins)

plural ribophorins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of transmembrane glycoproteins located in the membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum, but absent in the membrane of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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