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xanthorhodopsin

xanthorhodopsin noun: a light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in Salinibacter ruber.

Noun

xanthorhodopsin (countable and uncountable, plural xanthorhodopsins)

  1. A light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in Salinibacter ruber

Forms of xanthorhodopsin

pluralxanthorhodopsins

Origin of xanthorhodopsin

From xantho- + rhodopsin.

Questions about xanthorhodopsin

What does xanthorhodopsin mean?
Xanthorhodopsin means a light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in Salinibacter ruber.
What part of speech is xanthorhodopsin?
Xanthorhodopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthorhodopsin?
The plural of xanthorhodopsin is xanthorhodopsins.

Words near xanthorhodopsin in the dictionary

  1. xanthopuccin
  2. xanthopuccine
  3. xanthopurpurin
  4. xanthorhamnin
  5. xanthorhamnine
  6. xanthorhodopsin
  7. xanthorhodopsins
  8. xanthorin
  9. xanthorioid
  10. xanthorism
  11. xanthorrhizol

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