protamines

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A form of protamine — Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of protamine

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

proteanismspinetoram
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APA

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