hemipore

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noun

A structural unit of some proteins consisting of three helical transmembranes domains.

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Meanings

nounhemipore (plural hemipores)

plural hemipores

  1. biochemistryA structural unit of some proteins consisting of three helical transmembranes domains.

Origin

From hemi- + pore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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