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homeodomain

homeodomain noun: a folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.

Noun

homeodomain (plural homeodomains)

  1. A folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription

Forms of homeodomain

pluralhomeodomains

Origin of homeodomain

From homeo- + domain.

Words formed from homeodomain

Questions about homeodomain

What does homeodomain mean?
Homeodomain means a folded protein domain that binds to DNA and has a function in transcription.
What part of speech is homeodomain?
Homeodomain is a noun.
What is the plural of homeodomain?
The plural of homeodomain is homeodomains.

Words near homeodomain in the dictionary

  1. homeoboxes
  2. homeochaos
  3. homeochaotic
  4. homeochronous
  5. homeodimeric
  6. homeodomain
  7. homeodomainless
  8. homeodomains
  9. homeodynamic
  10. homeodynamics
  11. homeograph

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