Definition of Protamine in English :

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Protamine meaning in English

Meaning of Protamine in English

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Protamine

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Noun

1. protamine

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

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Protamine

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noun
any of a group of basic simple proteins that occur, in association with nucleic acids, in the sperm of some fish

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Protamine

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noun
any of a class of simple proteins that are soluble in ammonia, do not coagulate by heat, and yield relatively few amino acids upon hydrolysis: used to control hemorrhage

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Protamine

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n.
Any of a group of arginine-rich proteins that bind to and package DNA in the sperm nucleus. Protamines are used in long-acting formulations of insulin and to neutralize the anticoagulant effects of heparin.

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