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spike proteins

spike proteins is the plural 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

Questions about spike proteins

What is spike proteins the plural of?
Spike proteins is the plural of spike protein.

Words near spike proteins in the dictionary

  1. Spike Park
  2. spike plank
  3. spike planks
  4. spike poison
  5. spike protein
  6. spike proteins
  7. spike someone's guns
  8. spike strip
  9. spike strips
  10. spike team
  11. spike teams

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