translin

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noun

Any of a family of DNA-binding proteins that specifically recognise consensus sequences at the breakpoint junctions in chromosomal translocations

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Meanings

nountranslin (plural translins)

plural translins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of DNA-binding proteins that specifically recognise consensus sequences at the breakpoint junctions in chromosomal translocations

Origin

From translocation + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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