protamine

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹəʊ.tə.miːn/
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/ˈpɹəʊ.tə.miːn/ · /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌmin/

Definition of protamine

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).

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Etymology

From prot- (“original”) + -amine.

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