hydrophobin

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noun

Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object

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Meanings

nounhydrophobin (plural hydrophobins)

plural hydrophobins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object

Origin

From hydrophobe + -in.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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