protamine
prot·amine
noun \ˈprō-tə-ˌmēn\Definition of PROTAMINE
: 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 (as fish)
Origin of PROTAMINE
International Scientific Vocabulary prot- + amine
First Known Use: 1874
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