G-proteins' - 2 dictionary results
| G-pro·tein (jē'prō'tēn', -tē-ĭn)
n. Any of a class of cell membrane proteins that function as intermediaries between hormone receptors and effector enzymes and enable the cell to regulate its metabolism in response to hormonal changes. [From GTP-binding regulatory protein.] |
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| G-protein
(jē'prō'tēn') Pronunciation Key
Any of a class of cell membrane proteins that function as intermediaries between hormone receptors and enzymes that enable the cell to regulate its metabolism in response to hormonal changes. |
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