Meaning Of The Word Protamine

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What's The Definition Of Protamine?

protamine in American English
any of a class of simple proteins that are soluble in ammonia, do not coagulate by heat, and yield relatively few amino acids upon hydrolysis: used to control hemorrhage
noun: any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish

protamine in British English
noun: any of a group of basic simple proteins that occur, in association with nucleic acids, in the sperm of some fish

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