dehydron

D2E1H4Y4D2R1O1N1

noun

A protein motif composed of a defectively-packed backbone hydrogen bond that acts as an adhesive

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Meanings

noundehydron (plural dehydrons)

plural dehydrons

  1. biochemistryA protein motif composed of a defectively-packed backbone hydrogen bond that acts as an adhesive

Origin

From dehydro- + -on.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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