protamine
noun
prot·amine
ˈprō-tə-ˌmēn 
: any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish)
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protamine
noun
prot·amine
ˈprōt-ə-ˌmēn
: any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm of various animals (as fish)
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