proteomicelle

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noun

A simple micelle (formed from protein and detergent) thought to be the precursor of biological cells

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Meanings

nounproteomicelle (plural proteomicelles)

plural proteomicelles

  1. A simple micelle (formed from protein and detergent) thought to be the precursor of biological cells

Origin

From proteo- + micelle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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