microprotein

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noun

A small protein.

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Meanings

nounmicroprotein (plural microproteins)

plural microproteins

  1. A small protein.
  2. A peptide fragment of a protein.

Origin

From micro- + protein.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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