SNARE

SNARE

SNARE proteins are a large protein superfamily consisting of more than 60 members in yeast and mammalian cells.

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Snare

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snare

Noun

  1. A trap made from a loop of wire, string, or leather.
  2. A mental or psychological trap; usually in the phrase a snare and a delusion.
  3. A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
  4. A set of chains strung across the bottom of a drum to create a rattling sound.
  5. A snare drum.

Verb

  1. to catch or hold, especially with a loop.


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