"intein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inteins [plural]
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  1. (biochemistry) A segment of a protein, analogous to an intron, that is able to excise itself, the gap being closed with a peptide bond Wikipedia link: intein Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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