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Where does “metallochaperone” come from?

metallochaperone (English) comes from English metallo-, from Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον.

metallochaperone (English): Any of a family of proteins that move metal ions...

Definitions

  1. Any of a family of proteins that move metal ions...

Ancestry of “metallochaperone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmetallo-metal
2Ancient Greekμέτᾰλλον—
Every word from Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον →