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bacteriorhodopsin
(bac·te·ri·o·rho·dop·sin)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/bakˌti(ə)rēō-rōˈdäpsin/
noun
a protein pigment in the bacterium
Halobacterium halobium
that when illuminated transports protons across the cytoplasmic membrane in large numbers.
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