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A mutein is a mutant protein, with an altered amino acid sequence that differs from that of the original wild-type protein.[1] The word is a portmanteau of mutate + protein. A mutein can also be imagined as a protein that results from the translation of a mutated nucleic acid sequence.[2]

References

  1. ^ Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. Farlex. 2012.
  2. ^ Segen's Medical Dictionary. Farlex. 2012.
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