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protamine

/ˈpɹoʊ.təˌmin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tamine
IPA
/ˈpɹoʊ.təˌmin/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).

Etymology

Etymology tree English prot- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English protamine From prot- (“original”) + -amine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌmin/
  • British English: /ˈpɹəʊ.tə.miːn/

Inflected Forms

protamines (plural)

Phrases

protamine sulfate

Questions

How do you pronounce protamine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊ.təˌmin/.
What does protamine mean?
Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).
Where does protamine come from?
Etymology tree English prot- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English protamine From prot- (“original”) + -amine.

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