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bacteriorhodopsin

bacteriorhodopsin noun: any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps.

Noun

bacteriorhodopsin (plural bacteriorhodopsins)

  1. Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps

Forms of bacteriorhodopsin

pluralbacteriorhodopsins

Origin of bacteriorhodopsin

From bacterio- + rhodopsin.

Questions about bacteriorhodopsin

What does bacteriorhodopsin mean?
Bacteriorhodopsin means any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps.
What part of speech is bacteriorhodopsin?
Bacteriorhodopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of bacteriorhodopsin?
The plural of bacteriorhodopsin is bacteriorhodopsins.

Words near bacteriorhodopsin in the dictionary

  1. bacteriophytochromes
  2. bacterioplankton
  3. bacterioplanktonic
  4. bacterioplanktons
  5. bacteriopurpurin
  6. bacteriorhodopsin
  7. bacteriorhodopsins
  8. bacterioruberin
  9. bacterioruberins
  10. bacterioscopic
  11. bacterioscopical

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