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protamines

protamines is the plural of protamine.

Meaning of protamine

Noun

protamine (plural protamines)

  1. Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).

Questions about protamines

What is protamines the plural of?
Protamines is the plural of protamine.

Words near protamines in the dictionary

  1. protaminates
  2. protaminating
  3. protamination
  4. protamine
  5. protamine sulfate
  6. protamines
  7. protaminization
  8. protaminize
  9. protaminized
  10. protamins
  11. protamoeba

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