Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: in-tein
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond

Inflected Forms

inteins (plural)

Questions

What does intein mean?: A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond

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