"flippase" meaning in All languages combined

See flippase on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flippases [plural]
Etymology: From flip + -ase. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flip|ase}} flip + -ase Head templates: {{en-noun}} flippase (plural flippases)
  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme located in the membrane responsible for aiding the movement of phospholipid molecules between the two leaflets that compose a cell's membrane (transverse diffusion). Wikipedia link: flippase Categories (topical): Enzymes

Inflected forms

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