pentahistidine

P3E1N1T1A1H4I1S1T1I1D2I1N1E1

noun

Five consecutive histidine amino-acids in a peptide or protein; the equivalent repeats in a nucleic acid or gene

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Meanings

nounpentahistidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryFive consecutive histidine amino-acids in a peptide or protein; the equivalent repeats in a nucleic acid or gene

Origin

From penta- + histidine.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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