peripherin

English

Etymology

From peripheral +‎ -in.

Noun

peripherin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) An intermediate filament protein expressed mainly in neurons of the peripheral nervous system
  2. (biochemistry) A photoreceptive glycoprotein
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