catenin

== English == === Etymology === From Latin catēn|a, ~ae (“chain (series of interconnected rings or links)”) + English -in. === Pronunciation === enPR: kă′tĭ-nĭn, kə-tē′nĭn (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): (contemporary) /ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/, /kəˈtiː.nɪn/, (conservative) /ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/, /kəˈti.nɪn/ (Australia) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/, /kəˈtiː.nɪn/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.tə.nən/, /kəˈtiː.nən/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/, /kəˈti.nɪn/ Rhymes: -ætɪnɪn, -iːnɪn Hyphenation: ca‧te‧​nin === Noun === catenin (plural catenins) (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion. Hyponyms: α-catenin, β-catenin, γ-catenin, δ-catenin ==== Translations ==== === See also === katanin === Further reading === “catenin”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026, retrieved 17 August 2025 “catenin, n.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === ancient, cantine, tenacin, enactin