Definition & Meaning | English word DERMORPHIN
DERMORPHIN
Definitions of DERMORPHIN
- (biochemistry) A heptapeptide first isolated from the skin of South American frogs, and sometimes used illicitly to enhance the performance of racehorses.
Number of letters
10
Is palindrome
No
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Examples of Using DERMORPHIN in a Sentence
- Peptides found in the frog secretions include the opioid peptides dermorphin and deltorphin, the vasodilator sauvagine, and dermaseptin, which exhibits antimicrobial properties in vitro.
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