Etymology

hyppos

H4Y4P3P3O1S1

Today it means: hydrophobic portions of proteins exposed on the surface of denatured molecule or molecular aggregates. Full definition →

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The story

From "hydrophobic portion", introduced by Polly Matzinger.

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