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exoface

exoface noun: the external surface of a coiled protein.

Noun

exoface (plural exofaces)

  1. The external surface of a coiled protein
    • Guided by existing SAR and molecular modeling (Fig 2A ), a Lys, Nε-acetylated Lys (Lys-Ac), and LysPEG20L scan at several select positions was undertaken on the non-binding exoface of PN-2171, a close analog of PN-2519 (sequence shown in S1 Table ).2015 November 11, “Discovery and Characterization of a Potent Interleukin-6 Binding Peptide with Neutralizing Activity In Vivo”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of exoface

pluralexofaces

Origin of exoface

From exo- + face.

Questions about exoface

What does exoface mean?
Exoface means the external surface of a coiled protein.
What part of speech is exoface?
Exoface is a noun.
What is the plural of exoface?
The plural of exoface is exofaces.

Words near exoface in the dictionary

  1. exoergonic
  2. exoerythrocytic
  3. exoerythrocytically
  4. exoethnonym
  5. exoethnonyms
  6. exoface
  7. exofaces
  8. exofacial
  9. exofacially
  10. exofocal
  11. exogalactic

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