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chromodomain

chromodomain noun: a sequence of amino acids, common to the protein of many species, that is responsible for the manipulation of chromatin.

Noun

chromodomain (plural chromodomains)

  1. A sequence of amino acids, common to the protein of many species, that is responsible for the manipulation of chromatin.

Forms of chromodomain

pluralchromodomains

Origin of chromodomain

From chromo- + domain.

Questions about chromodomain

What does chromodomain mean?
Chromodomain means a sequence of amino acids, common to the protein of many species, that is responsible for the manipulation of chromatin.
What part of speech is chromodomain?
Chromodomain is a noun.
What is the plural of chromodomain?
The plural of chromodomain is chromodomains.

Words near chromodomain in the dictionary

  1. chromocystoscopy
  2. chromocyte
  3. chromocytes
  4. chromodacryorrhea
  5. chromodielectric
  6. chromodomain
  7. chromodomains
  8. chromodorid
  9. chromodoridid
  10. chromodoridids
  11. chromodorids

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