miniprotein

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noun

A small protein (or a large polypeptide), especially one that folds into a structure similar to that of a normal protein

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Meanings

nounminiprotein (plural miniproteins)

plural miniproteins

  1. biochemistryA small protein (or a large polypeptide), especially one that folds into a structure similar to that of a normal protein

Origin

From mini- + protein.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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