purothionin

P3U1R1O1T1H4I1O1N1I1N1

noun

Any of a group of toxic cross-linked cyclic oligopeptides

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounpurothionin (plural purothionins)

plural purothionins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of toxic cross-linked cyclic oligopeptides
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