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light chains

light chains is the plural of light chain.

Meaning of light chain

Noun

light chain (plural light chains)

  1. The small polypeptide subunit of a protein complex.

Questions about light chains

What is light chains the plural of?
Light chains is the plural of light chain.

Words near light chains in the dictionary

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

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