Mutein

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A protein with an altered amino acid sequence.

    "Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of the muteins under nondenaturing conditions confirmed this prediction (19)."

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"Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of the muteins under nondenaturing conditions confirmed this prediction (19)."

Etymology

Blend of mutate + protein.

Related phrases

amino acid

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