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beta chain

beta chain noun: one of the two types of protein chains that constitute the hemoglobin molecule.

Noun

beta chain (plural beta chains)

  1. (molecular biology) One of the two types of protein chains that constitute the hemoglobin molecule.

Forms of beta chain

pluralbeta chains

Questions about beta chain

What does beta chain mean?
Beta chain means one of the two types of protein chains that constitute the hemoglobin molecule.
What part of speech is beta chain?
Beta chain is a noun.
What is the plural of beta chain?
The plural of beta chain is beta chains.

Words near beta chain in the dictionary

  1. beta carotene
  2. beta cell
  3. beta cells
  4. Beta Centauri
  5. Beta Ceti
  6. beta chain
  7. beta chains
  8. beta cities
  9. beta city
  10. Beta Crucis
  11. Beta Cygni

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