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metalothionein

metalothionein 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 metalothionein

What is metalothionein the misspelling of?
Metalothionein is the misspelling of metallothionein.

Words near metalothionein in the dictionary

  1. metalorganic
  2. metalorganics
  3. metaloscope
  4. metaloscopes
  5. metaloscopy
  6. metalothionein
  7. metalotolerant
  8. metals
  9. metalsmith
  10. metalsmithing
  11. metalsmiths

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