diresidue

D2I1R1E1S1I1D2U1E1

noun

A pair of amino acids that repeat in a particular protein.

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Meanings

noundiresidue (plural diresidues)

plural diresidues

  1. biochemistryA pair of amino acids that repeat in a particular protein.

Origin

From di- + residue.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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