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trypanothione

trypanothione noun: an unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.

Noun

trypanothione (uncountable)

  1. An unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.

Origin of trypanothione

From trypano- + glutathione.

Questions about trypanothione

What does trypanothione mean?
Trypanothione means an unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.
What part of speech is trypanothione?
Trypanothione is a noun.

Words near trypanothione in the dictionary

  1. trypanosomoses
  2. trypanosomosis
  3. trypanostatic
  4. trypanosusceptibility
  5. trypanosusceptible
  6. trypanothione
  7. trypanotolerance
  8. trypanotolerant
  9. trypanotoxic
  10. tryparedoxin
  11. tryparedoxins

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