"vimentin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /vaɪˈmɛn.tɪn/ [General-American], /vɪˈmɛn.tɪn/ [General-American] Forms: vimentins [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vīmentum (“osier, withy”) + -in (“protein”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|vīmentum|-in|lang1=la|t1=osier, withy|t2=protein}} Latin vīmentum (“osier, withy”) + -in (“protein”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} vimentin (plural vimentins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton. Wikipedia link: vimentin Categories (topical): Proteins Derived forms: phosphovimentin Translations (any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton): vimentine [feminine] (French), vimentin (Hungarian), vimentina [feminine] (Italian)

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