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dynactin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dy-n-actin
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

dynein activator complex: a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular transport by binding to dynein and kinesin-2 and linking them to the organelle or vesicle to be transported.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dyn(ein) + actin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dynactins (plural)

Questions

What does dynactin mean?
dynein activator complex: a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular transport by binding to dynein and kinesin-2 and linking them to the organelle or vesicle to be transported.
Where does dynactin come from?
From dyn(ein) + actin.

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