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intein

intein noun: a segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond.

Noun

intein (plural inteins)

  1. A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond

Forms of intein

pluralinteins

Questions about intein

What does intein mean?
Intein means a segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond.
What part of speech is intein?
Intein is a noun.
What is the plural of intein?
The plural of intein is inteins.

Words near intein in the dictionary

  1. integumentary system
  2. integumentary systems
  3. integumentation
  4. integumented
  5. integuments
  6. intein
  7. inteins
  8. intel
  9. intelectin
  10. intelectins
  11. intellect

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