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proteinoid

[ proh-tee-noid, -tee-uh- ]
/ ˈproʊ tiˌnɔɪd, -ti ə- /
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noun Biochemistry.
a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.
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Origin of proteinoid

First recorded in 1955–60; protein + -oid

Words nearby proteinoid

protein channel, protein folding problem, protein hydrolysate, protein-losing enteropathy, protein metabolism, proteinoid, proteinosis, protein S, protein structure, protein synthesis, proteinuria
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Medical definitions for proteinoid

proteinoid
[ prōt′n-oid′ ]
n.
A proteinlike polypeptide formed abiotically from amino acid mixtures in the presence of heat, it may resemble early evolutionary forms of protein.
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