phosphopantetheine

noun

A derivative of coenzyme A essential to the function of carrier proteins

OriginEnglish pantetheine ← Latin phōsphorus ← Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros) →
Scrabble 33
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Meanings

nounphosphopantetheine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA derivative of coenzyme A essential to the function of carrier proteins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  7. Latinphōsphorus
  8. Englishphosphorus
  9. Englishphospho-
  10. Englishpantetheine
  11. Englishphosphopantetheine

From phospho- + pantetheine.

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APA

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

MLA

“phosphopantetheine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphopantetheine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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