melanoprotein

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noun

Any protein that contains melanin as a chromagen

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Meanings

nounmelanoprotein (plural melanoproteins)

plural melanoproteins

  1. biochemistryAny protein that contains melanin as a chromagen

Origin

From melano- + protein.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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