"saposin" meaning in English

See saposin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: saposins [plural]
Etymology: From sphingolipid activator protein, + -in. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} saposin (plural saposins)
  1. Any of a class of small lysosomal proteins that serve as activators of various lysosomal lipid-degrading enzymes. Derived forms: disaposin, monosaposin, prosaposin, trisaposin
    Sense id: en-saposin-en-noun-cRJ4GG2F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -in

Inflected forms

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