vimentin

English

Etymology

From Latin vīmentum (“osier, withy”) +‎ -in (“protein”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /vaɪˈmɛn.tɪn/, /vɪˈmɛn.tɪn/

Noun

vimentin (plural vimentins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.

Derived terms

phosphovimentin

Translations

any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton

French: vimentine (fr) f
Hungarian: vimentin
Italian: vimentina (it) f

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