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peroxin

peroxin noun: any of a family of proteins, found in peroxisomes, that are associated with several peroxisomal disorders.

Noun

peroxin (plural peroxins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins, found in peroxisomes, that are associated with several peroxisomal disorders

Forms of peroxin

pluralperoxins

Questions about peroxin

What does peroxin mean?
Peroxin means any of a family of proteins, found in peroxisomes, that are associated with several peroxisomal disorders.
What part of speech is peroxin?
Peroxin is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxin?
The plural of peroxin is peroxins.

Words near peroxin in the dictionary

  1. peroxidoredoxins
  2. peroxidorexin
  3. peroxidoxin
  4. peroxidoxins
  5. peroxids
  6. peroxin
  7. peroxinectin
  8. peroxinectins
  9. peroxinitrate
  10. peroxinitrite
  11. peroxinitrites

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