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light chain

light chain noun: the small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex.

Noun

light chain (plural light chains)

  1. The small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex.

light chain meaning in Tamil

light chain in Tamil

இலகுவான தொடரி

Forms of light chain

plurallight chains

Questions about light chain

What does light chain mean?
Light chain means the small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex.
What is light chain in Tamil?
Light chain in Tamil is இலகுவான தொடரி. See Light chain meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is light chain?
Light chain is a noun.
What is the plural of light chain?
The plural of light chain is light chains.

Words near light chain in the dictionary

  1. light carriers
  2. light cavalries
  3. light cavalry
  4. light centuries
  5. light century
  6. light chain
  7. light chains
  8. light characteristic
  9. light clay
  10. light clock
  11. light clocks

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