septin

English

Etymology

From septum +‎ -in: in yeast cells, they compartmentalize parts of the cell and build scaffolding to provide structural support during cell division at the septum.

Noun

septin (plural septins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that have functions related to cytokinesis.

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