Hydrophobin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrophobin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object.
Word Forms
- hydrophobins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydrophobine, hydrophilin, hydrolipophobicity, hyppos, hydropathicity, heterofibrin.
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