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S-protein

S-protein is the abbreviation of spike protein.

Meaning of spike protein

Noun

spike protein (plural spike proteins)

  1. A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.
    • Many vaccines against the coronavirus, as well as several treatments, take aim at its spike protein, the virus’s most potent weapon — and its Achilles’ heel. Without its spikes, the pathogen can’t get into human cells.2020 July 28, Katherine J. Wu, “The Coronavirus Could Dodge Some Treatments, Study Suggests”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    peplomer protein, S-protein, S

Forms of S-protein

pluralS-proteins
alternative formS
alternative formS protein
alternative form(S) protein
alternative form(S)-protein

Questions about S-protein

What is S-protein the abbreviation of?
S-protein is the abbreviation of spike protein.

Words near S-protein in the dictionary

  1. S-plasty
  2. S-pole
  3. S-poles
  4. s-process
  5. s-processes
  6. S-protein
  7. s-risk
  8. s-risks
  9. s-selection
  10. s-selections
  11. S-shaped

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