intein

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noun

A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond

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Meanings

nounintein (plural inteins)

plural inteins

  1. biochemistryA segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond

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APA

intein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intein

MLA

“intein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intein.

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