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proteinoid

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[proh-tee-noid, -tee-uh-] / ˈproʊ tiˌnɔɪd, -ti ə- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.

Etymology

Origin of proteinoid

First recorded in 1955–60; protein + -oid

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