mutein

noun

mutein

noun

Etymology Blend of mutate + protein.

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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A protein with an altered amino acid sequence.

Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of the muteins under nondenaturing conditions confirmed this prediction (19).1992, Tumor Necrosis Factors:
All of the muteins exhibited the expected apparent molecular weight of around 25 kDa.1996, Protein & Peptide Letters - Aug 1996, page 237:

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