Meanings
nounzinc finger (plural zinc fingers)
plural zinc fingers
- biochemistryA structure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes.
Translations
Hungarian cinkujj
- cinkujjstructure characterized by the coordination of one or more zinc ions, found in some proteins, that typically binds to specific sequences of DNA and regulates genes
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APA
zinc finger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinc%20finger
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“zinc finger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zinc%20finger. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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