"spectraplakin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spectraplakins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spectraplakin (plural spectraplakins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of exceptionally long, intracellular proteins that have the rare ability to bind to all three cytoskeletal elements: actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments Categories (topical): Proteins
    Sense id: en-spectraplakin-en-noun-9vnKoayB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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