different between arginine vs protamine

English

Etymology

From German Arginin, perhaps from Ancient Greek ????????? (arginóeis, “brightly-shining, white”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?????ni?n/

Noun

arginine (countable and uncountable, plural arginines)

1. An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.

Synonyms

• Arg

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Nigerian, geraniin

Italian

Noun

arginine f

1. plural of arginina

Anagrams

• nigerina
• rinnegai

English

Etymology

From prot- (“original”) +? -amine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p???.t?.mi?n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?o?.t??min/

Noun

protamine (plural protamines)

1. (biochemistry) Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).

Derived terms

• protamine sulfate

Translations

• Italian: protammina (it)

References

• “protamine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “protamine”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).