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purinosome

purinosome noun: an organised group of enzymes that together carry out the biosynthesis of purines in cells.

Noun

purinosome (plural purinosomes)

  1. An organised group of enzymes that together carry out the biosynthesis of purines in cells

Forms of purinosome

pluralpurinosomes

Origin of purinosome

From purine + -o- + -some.

Questions about purinosome

What does purinosome mean?
Purinosome means an organised group of enzymes that together carry out the biosynthesis of purines in cells.
What part of speech is purinosome?
Purinosome is a noun.
What is the plural of purinosome?
The plural of purinosome is purinosomes.

Words near purinosome in the dictionary

  1. purinoceptor
  2. purinoceptors
  3. purinogenic
  4. purinoreceptor
  5. purinoreceptors
  6. purinosome
  7. purinosomes
  8. Purinton
  9. Purintons
  10. purinyl
  11. puriri

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