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metallothioneine

metallothioneine is the misspelling of metallothionein.

Meaning of metallothionein

Noun

metallothionein (plural metallothioneins)

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

Questions about metallothioneine

What is metallothioneine the misspelling of?
Metallothioneine is the misspelling of metallothionein.

Words near metallothioneine in the dictionary

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

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