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nanodisc

nanodisc noun: a synthetically constructed soluble protein ring that stably incorporates a lipid membrane, used in the study of membrane proteins.

Noun

nanodisc (plural nanodiscs)

  1. A synthetically constructed soluble protein ring that stably incorporates a lipid membrane, used in the study of membrane proteins.

Forms of nanodisc

pluralnanodiscs

Origin of nanodisc

From nano- + disc.

Questions about nanodisc

What does nanodisc mean?
Nanodisc means a synthetically constructed soluble protein ring that stably incorporates a lipid membrane, used in the study of membrane proteins.
What part of speech is nanodisc?
Nanodisc is a noun.
What is the plural of nanodisc?
The plural of nanodisc is nanodiscs.

Words near nanodisc in the dictionary

  1. nanodimers
  2. nanodinoflagellate
  3. nanodinoflagellates
  4. nanodiode
  5. nanodiodes
  6. nanodisc
  7. nanodiscs
  8. nanodisk
  9. nanodisks
  10. nanodispense
  11. nanodispensed

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