Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metalloprotein

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-lo-pro-tein
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. English metallo- English protein English metalloprotein From metallo- + protein.

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What does metalloprotein mean?
a protein, such as haemoglobin or chlorophyll, that contains a metal atom as a cofactor
Where does metalloprotein come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. English metallo- English protein English metalloprotein From metallo- + protein.

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