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metallothionein

metallothionein noun: any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals.

Noun

metallothionein (plural metallothioneins)

  1. Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals
    Synonyms:
    MT

Synonyms of metallothionein

Forms of metallothionein

pluralmetallothioneins

Origin of metallothionein

From metallo- + thionein.

Questions about metallothionein

What does metallothionein mean?
Metallothionein means any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals.
What part of speech is metallothionein?
Metallothionein is a noun.
What is the plural of metallothionein?
The plural of metallothionein is metallothioneins.

Words near metallothionein in the dictionary

  1. metallotherapeutic
  2. metallotherapeutics
  3. metallotherapy
  4. metallothermic
  5. metallothermy
  6. metallothionein
  7. metallothioneine
  8. metallothioneins
  9. metallothionine
  10. metallothionines
  11. metallothioprotein

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