protamine

prot a mine |ˈprōtəˌmēn ˈproʊdəˌmin | ▶noun Biochemistry any of a group of simple proteins found combined with nucleic acids, esp. in fish sperm. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from proto- ‘original ’ + amine .

protamine

protamine |ˈprəʊtəmiːn | ▶noun Biochemistry any of a group of simple proteins found combined with nucleic acids, especially in fish sperm. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from proto- ‘original ’ + amine .