PROTAMINE

protamine

(noun) a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

protamine (plural protamines)

(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins, rich in arginine, found in the sperm of fish; used medicinally to control the action of insulin.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 May 2025

SOMETIME

(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”


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