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protamine

Definitions of protamine
  1. noun
    a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
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    simple protein
    a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
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