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metallothioneins

metallothioneins is the plural 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 metallothioneins

What is metallothioneins the plural of?
Metallothioneins is the plural of metallothionein.

Words near metallothioneins in the dictionary

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

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