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protosite

protosite noun: any part of a biomolecule that has the potential to be a site for the attachment of another one.

Noun

protosite (plural protosites)

  1. Any part of a biomolecule that has the potential to be a site for the attachment of another one
    • To expand the distribution of plant resources containing RAs and explore the functional role of N-methylated amino acids in natural RAs in the maintenance of the conformation and bioactivity, we structurally and pharmacologically investigated interesting RAs using the TLC cyclopeptide protosite...2015 December 23, “Rubipodanin A, the First Natural N -Desmonomethyl Rubiaceae-Type Cyclopeptide from Rubia podantha, Indicating an Important Role of the N 9 -Methyl Group in the Conformation and...

Forms of protosite

pluralprotosites

Origin of protosite

From proto- + site.

Questions about protosite

What does protosite mean?
Protosite means any part of a biomolecule that has the potential to be a site for the attachment of another one.
What part of speech is protosite?
Protosite is a noun.
What is the plural of protosite?
The plural of protosite is protosites.

Words near protosite in the dictionary

  1. Protosinaitic
  2. protosinusid
  3. protosinusids
  4. protosirenid
  5. protosirenids
  6. protosite
  7. protosites
  8. protosocial
  9. protosocieties
  10. protosociety
  11. protosociological

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