kelch

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English

Etymology

From German Kelch (chalice); refer to Wikipedia. Doublet of chalice and calyx.

Noun

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kelch (uncountable)

  1. A particular sequence of amino acids found in many proteins of eukaryotic and bacterial species
    • 2015 July 9, Nadia Haingotiana Raboanatahiry et al., “Genome-wide identification and Phylogenic analysis of kelch motif containing ACBP in Brassica napus”, in BMC Genomics, volume 16, →DOI:
      Comparison in chromosome location was based on kelch motif ACBPs.