ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nitrophorin

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nitrophorin is a noun meaning Any of a group of hemoproteins found in the saliva of blood-feeding insects.

Meaning

Any of a group of hemoproteins found in the saliva of blood-feeding insects.

Example Sentences

The clustering and structural similarity of DUF 1794 and DUF 3598 with the nitrophorins shows that the DUFs have possible similar binding sites.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include peritrophin, anophelin, latrophilin, lufaxin, nitrosoprotein, nitrophenylphosphatase.

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