A protein or protein-like substance associated with the base of cellular structures or present in basal cellular regions.
From Greek 'basis' (base) + 'para' (alongside) + 'plastin' (from 'plassein,' to form). A rare biochemical term describing proteins found in basal cellular zones.
Basiparaplastin is one of those ultra-specific biochemistry words that shows how scientists name proteins based on where they're found and what they do!
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