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Rieske protein

Rieske protein noun: an iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.

Noun

Rieske protein (plural Rieske proteins)

  1. An iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.

Forms of Rieske protein

pluralRieske proteins

Origin of Rieske protein

After John S. Rieske, whose team discovered and isolated the protein in 1964.

Questions about Rieske protein

What does Rieske protein mean?
Rieske protein means an iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.
What part of speech is Rieske protein?
Rieske protein is a noun.
What is the plural of Rieske protein?
The plural of Rieske protein is Rieske proteins.

Words near Rieske protein in the dictionary

  1. Riesenbergs
  2. Riesens
  3. Rieser
  4. Riesers
  5. Rieses
  6. Rieske protein
  7. Rieske proteins
  8. riesling
  9. rieslings
  10. Riess spiral
  11. Riess spirals

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