decaheme

D2E1C3A1H4E1M3E1

noun

A structure, on the surface of a bacterial cell, that mediates electron transport

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Meanings

noundecaheme (plural decahemes)

plural decahemes

  1. A structure, on the surface of a bacterial cell, that mediates electron transport

Origin

From deca- + heme.

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APA

decaheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaheme

MLA

“decaheme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaheme. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decaheme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaheme.

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