flippase
English
noun
Definitions
- (enzyme) Any enzyme located in the membrane responsible for aiding the movement of phospholipid molecules between the two leaflets that compose a cell's membrane (transverse diffusion).
Etymology
Suffix from English flip.
Origin
English
flip
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backflip English
- bitflip English
- flip English
- flipboard English
- flipflash English
- flipism English
- flipless English
- flipness English
- flippable English
- flipper English
- flipple English
- flippy English
- flipside English
- frontflip English
- hardflip English
- headflip English
- heelflip English
- kickflip English
- reflip English
- superflip English
- tailflip English
- underflip English
- unflip English
- flippen Dutch, Flemish
- flipper French
- フリップ Japanese
- filippen Middle English
- flippe Danish
- φλιπάρω Greek (modern)