porin

See also: Porin and pörin

English

Etymology

From pore +‎ -in.

Noun

porin (plural porins)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse

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Noun

porin

  1. instructive plural of pora
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