presenilin
presenilin · presenilins
Any of a class of transmembrane proteinsAny of a class of transmembrane proteins
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of transmembrane proteins
Origin
From presenile + -in, since they were first identified in screens for mutations causing eaFrom presenile + -in, since they were first identified in screens for mutations causing early onset forms of familial Alzheimer's disease.
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Forms
plural: presenilins| Singular | presenilin |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpresenilinase