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argonaute

argonaute noun: any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference.

Noun

argonaute (plural argonautes)

  1. Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference

Forms of argonaute

pluralargonautes

Questions about argonaute

What does argonaute mean?
Argonaute means any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference.
What part of speech is argonaute?
Argonaute is a noun.
What is the plural of argonaute?
The plural of argonaute is argonautes.

Words near argonaute in the dictionary

  1. argon-36
  2. argon-38
  3. argon-40
  4. argonated
  5. argonaut
  6. argonaute
  7. argonautes
  8. argonautic
  9. Argonautical
  10. argonautid
  11. argonautids

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