cullin

English

Etymology

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Noun

cullin (plural cullins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteins that have a role in protein degradation and ubiquitinylation

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Verb

cullin

1. inflection of collir:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative