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Protamin
Pro′ta-min
,Noun.
[Gr.
πρῶτοσ
first.] (Physiol. Chem.)
An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
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protamin
protamin
English
Noun
protamin (plural protamins)
- (biochemistry) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, with an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.