chalkophore

English

Alternative forms

  • chalcophore

Etymology

From chalko- (“chalcogen”) +‎ -phore.

Noun

chalkophore (plural chalkophores)

  1. (biochemistry) Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating copper
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