perilipin

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ lipo- +‎ -in.

Noun

perilipin (countable and uncountable, plural perilipins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins that associate with the surface of lipid droplets, and whose phosphorylation is essential for the mobilization of fats in adipose tissue.
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