different between transmembrane vs cadherin

transmembrane

English

Etymology

trans- +? membrane

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?mb?e?n

Adjective

transmembrane (not comparable)

  1. (biology) traversing a cellular membrane
  2. of or pertaining to a transmembrane protein or segment

Derived terms

  • transmembranous

Translations

Noun

transmembrane (plural transmembranes)

  1. (cytology) a transmembrane protein, or the transmembrane portion of a protein

See also

  • Transmembrane protein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

transmembrane From the web:

  • what transmembrane protein produce atp
  • what's transmembrane potential
  • transmembrane meaning
  • what transmembrane domains
  • transmembrane what does it mean
  • what is transmembrane pressure
  • what is transmembrane transport
  • what is transmembrane pressure in ultrafiltration


cadherin

English

Etymology

From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules +? -in.

Noun

cadherin (plural cadherins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Derived terms

  • adherin
  • otocadherin

Anagrams

  • Red China, inarched

cadherin From the web:

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