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metalloprotein

metalloprotein noun: a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor.

Noun

metalloprotein (plural metalloproteins)

  1. a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor

Forms of metalloprotein

pluralmetalloproteins

Origin of metalloprotein

From metallo- + protein.

Questions about metalloprotein

What does metalloprotein mean?
Metalloprotein means a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor.
What part of speech is metalloprotein?
Metalloprotein is a noun.
What is the plural of metalloprotein?
The plural of metalloprotein is metalloproteins.

Words near metalloprotein in the dictionary

  1. metalloporphyrin
  2. metalloporphyrins
  3. metalloprotease
  4. metalloproteases
  5. metalloprotective
  6. metalloprotein
  7. metalloproteinase
  8. metalloproteinases
  9. metalloproteins
  10. metalloproteolytic
  11. metalloproteome

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