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desmosine

desmosine noun: a crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin.

Noun

desmosine (countable and uncountable, plural desmosines)

  1. A crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin

Forms of desmosine

pluraldesmosines

Words formed from desmosine

Questions about desmosine

What does desmosine mean?
Desmosine means a crosslink compound responsible for the rubbery properties of elastin.
What part of speech is desmosine?
Desmosine is a noun.
What is the plural of desmosine?
The plural of desmosine is desmosines.

Words near desmosine in the dictionary

  1. desmopressin
  2. desmopressine
  3. desmopterid
  4. desmopterids
  5. desmosin
  6. desmosine
  7. desmosines
  8. desmosomal
  9. desmosome
  10. desmosomes
  11. desmosomic

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