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phytochelatine

phytochelatine is the alternative form of phytochelatin.

Meaning of phytochelatin

Noun

phytochelatin (plural phytochelatins)

  1. A metal-binding polypeptide that is formed in some plants exposed to high levels of heavy metals

Forms of phytochelatine

pluralphytochelatines

Questions about phytochelatine

What is phytochelatine the alternative form of?
Phytochelatine is the alternative form of phytochelatin.

Words near phytochelatine in the dictionary

  1. phytoceramide
  2. phytoceramides
  3. phytochamber
  4. phytochambers
  5. phytochelatin
  6. phytochelatine
  7. phytochelatines
  8. phytochelatins
  9. phytochelation
  10. phytochemical
  11. phytochemically

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