nuclein
Noun. (biochemistry) A phosphorus-rich protein found in the nucleus of a cell, later specifically nucleohistine or nucleoprotamine; also, any similar compound present in the cell nucleus. (defdate, from 19th c.) .This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
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