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prion protein

prion protein noun: a protein found on the surface of many mammalian cell types, especially neurons. The normal function of the prion protein is not known.

Noun

prion protein (plural prion proteins)

  1. A protein found on the surface of many mammalian cell types, especially neurons. The normal function of the prion protein is not known.

Forms of prion protein

pluralprion proteins

Questions about prion protein

What does prion protein mean?
Prion protein means a protein found on the surface of many mammalian cell types, especially neurons. The normal function of the prion protein is not known.
What part of speech is prion protein?
Prion protein is a noun.
What is the plural of prion protein?
The plural of prion protein is prion proteins.

Words near prion protein in the dictionary

  1. Priolo
  2. Priolos
  3. prion
  4. prion disease
  5. prion diseases
  6. prion protein
  7. prion proteins
  8. prionaemia
  9. prionemia
  10. prionic
  11. prionisation

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