NUCLEOPROTEIN

nucleoprotein

(noun) any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nucleoprotein (plural nucleoproteins)

(biochemistry) Any complex of a nucleic acid and a protein

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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