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prosegment

prosegment noun: a section of amino acids at one end of a protein molecule that assists in folding.

Noun

prosegment (plural prosegments)

  1. A section of amino acids at one end of a protein molecule that assists in folding

Forms of prosegment

pluralprosegments

Origin of prosegment

From pro- + segment.

Questions about prosegment

What does prosegment mean?
Prosegment means a section of amino acids at one end of a protein molecule that assists in folding.
What part of speech is prosegment?
Prosegment is a noun.
What is the plural of prosegment?
The plural of prosegment is prosegments.

Words near prosegment in the dictionary

  1. prosecutorship
  2. prosecutorships
  3. prosecutrix
  4. prosecutrixes
  5. prosed
  6. prosegment
  7. prosegments
  8. prosegregation
  9. proselike
  10. proselyte
  11. proselyte of the gate

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