cuprophore

C3U1P3R1O1P3H4O1R1E1

noun

A material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions

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Meanings

nouncuprophore (plural cuprophores)

plural cuprophores

  1. biochemistryA material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions

Origin

From cupro- + -phore.

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APA

cuprophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprophore

MLA

“cuprophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuprophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuprophore.

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