Mutein

{{short description|Protein with an altered amino acid sequence}} A '''mutein''' is a mutant protein, with an altered amino acid sequence that differs from that of the original wild-type protein.<ref name="farlex12">{{cite book |title=Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Farlex}}</ref> The word is a portmanteau of ''mutate'' + ''protein''. A mutein can also be imagined as a protein that results from the translation of a mutated nucleic acid sequence.<ref name="segers12">{{cite book |title=Segen's Medical Dictionary |date=2012 |publisher=Farlex}}</ref>

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Category:Amino acids Category:Proteins

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