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zincin

zincin noun: any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.

Noun

zincin (plural zincins)

  1. Any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.
    • Also bacteria belonging to Vibrio parahaemolyticus are known to produce several proteases and collagenases including metalloproteases of the zincins superfamily and serine proteases.2015 July 11, “Comprehensive Analysis of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus Strain Extracellular Serine Protease VpSP37”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of zincin

pluralzincins

Origin of zincin

From zinc + -in.

Questions about zincin

What does zincin mean?
Zincin means any of a group of metalloproteases containing a zinc atom.
What part of speech is zincin?
Zincin is a noun.
What is the plural of zincin?
The plural of zincin is zincins.

Words near zincin in the dictionary

  1. zincification
  2. zincified
  3. zincifies
  4. zincify
  5. zincifying
  6. zincin
  7. zincing
  8. zincins
  9. zincise
  10. zincised
  11. zincises

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