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Protamine vs Protamin - What's the difference?

protamine | protamin |

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between protamine and protamin

is that protamine is (biochemistry) any of a class of proteins, rich in arginine, found in the sperm of fish; used medicinally to control the action of insulin while protamin is (biochemistry) an amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon it is soluble in water, with an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.

As nouns the difference between protamine and protamin

is that protamine is (biochemistry) any of a class of proteins, rich in arginine, found in the sperm of fish; used medicinally to control the action of insulin while protamin is (biochemistry) an amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon it is soluble in water, with an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.

protamine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) any of a class of proteins, rich in arginine, found in the sperm of fish; used medicinally to control the action of insulin
    • English words suffixed with -amine

    protamin

    English

    Noun

  • (biochemistry) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, with an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
    • (Webster 1913)