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spike protein

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
spike pro-tein
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

spike proteins (plural)

Derived Forms

S

Phrases

S-protein

Synonyms

peplomer protein S-protein S

Questions

What does spike protein mean?
A protein used to bind or connect membranes together, such as a transmembrane link between a virus and a cell.

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