vimentin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

vimentin (plural vimentins)

1. (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