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spectrin

American  
[spek-trin] / ˈspɛk trɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a rodlike structural protein of the red blood cell membrane.

spectrin British  
/ ˈspɛktrɪn /

noun

  1. any one of a class of fibrous proteins found in the membranes of red blood cells, the brain, the intestine, etc

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Etymology

Origin of spectrin

First recorded in 1968; spect(e)r + -in 2; cf. ghost ( def. 12 )

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Fortunately, their structural proteins like spectrin are flexible, allowing them to bend over themselves to a surprising degree, then spring back again when they enter a wider vessel.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

This includes the protein spectrin, a cytoskeletal protein element.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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