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protamine

Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊtəmiːn/

Definition of protamine

noun

Biochemistry
  • any of a group of simple proteins found combined with nucleic acids, especially in fish sperm.

Origin:

late 19th century: from proto- 'original' + amine

protamine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of protamine in the US English dictionary