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bacteriorhodopsin

bac·te·ri·o·rho·dop·sin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-teer-ee-oh-roh-dop-sin]
    • /bækˌtɪər i oʊ roʊˈdɒp sɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-teer-ee-oh-roh-dop-sin]
    • /bækˌtɪər i oʊ roʊˈdɒp sɪn/

Definitions of bacteriorhodopsin word

  • noun bacteriorhodopsin a purple protein containing retinal and found in the plasma membrane of certain bacteria (genus Halobacterium): it directly supplies electrochemical energy from sunlight 3
  • noun bacteriorhodopsin a protein complex in the membrane of halobacteria that conducts a unique form of photosynthesis, employing the light-sensitive pigment retinal rather than the chlorophyll used by all other known photosynthetic organisms. 1
  • noun bacteriorhodopsin (biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps. 0
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Origin of bacteriorhodopsin

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; bacterio- + rhodopsin

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bacteriorhodopsin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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