metallocentre

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noun

The region of a metalloprotein enclosing the metal atom.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounmetallocentre (plural metallocentres)

plural metallocentres

  1. biochemistryThe region of a metalloprotein enclosing the metal atom.

Origin

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APA

metallocentre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metallocentre

MLA

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Chicago

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