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pentabody

pentabody noun: a pentavalent ligand that attaches to transmembrane proteins.

Noun

pentabody (plural pentabodies)

  1. A pentavalent ligand that attaches to transmembrane proteins

Forms of pentabody

pluralpentabodies

Origin of pentabody

From penta- + body.

Questions about pentabody

What does pentabody mean?
Pentabody means a pentavalent ligand that attaches to transmembrane proteins.
What part of speech is pentabody?
Pentabody is a noun.
What is the plural of pentabody?
The plural of pentabody is pentabodies.

Words near pentabody in the dictionary

  1. pentabasic
  2. pentabiotic
  3. pentabismuth
  4. pentablock
  5. pentabodies
  6. pentabody
  7. pentaborane
  8. pentaboranes
  9. pentaborate
  10. pentaborates
  11. pentabothropic

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