saposin

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noun

Any of a class of small lysosomal proteins that serve as activators of various lysosomal lipid-degrading enzymes.

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Meanings

nounsaposin (plural saposins)

plural saposins

  1. Any of a class of small lysosomal proteins that serve as activators of various lysosomal lipid-degrading enzymes.

Origin

From sphingolipid activator protein, + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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