Meanings
nounRieske protein (plural Rieske proteins)
plural Rieske proteins
- biochemistryAn iron-sulfur protein component of cytochrome complexes.
Origin
After John S. Rieske, whose team discovered and isolated the protein in 1964.
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Rieske protein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rieske%20protein
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