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neurophysin

n. (context biochemistry English) Any of a group of carrier proteins that transport the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin to the posterior pituitary from the paraventricular and supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus.

Usage examples of "neurophysin".

The man said its cells were saturated with neurophysin proteins, intracellular carriers, but of an unknown type.

It must incorporate some kind of neurophysin synthesis mechanism, one that was programmable.

Programmable neurophysin synthesis is too big, the stakes are now high enough to tempt mid-range players into the field.

As to how the neurophysins were produced and formatted to provide a coherent sensorium sequence, he had no idea.