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plectin

Pronunciation: plek′tin
An intermediate ribosomal filament-associated protein that links vimentin to microtubules, aiding in formation of three-dimensional intracellular lattices of cytoskeletal elements.

[L. plecto, to braid, interweave, + -in]




 

 

 

 

 

 



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