Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcaligin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-cali-gin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A siderophore produced by bacteria of the family Alcaligenaceae.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For NMOs, the sequences of L-ornithine N5-oxygenase SidA from Aspergillus fumigatus (XP_755103.1) and the alcaligin biosynthesis enzyme from Bordetella bronchiseptica (Q44740.2) were used as queries."

Etymology

Alcaligenes + -in

Word Breakdown

Suffix: in

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does alcaligin mean?: A siderophore produced by bacteria of the family Alcaligenaceae.
Where does alcaligin come from?: Alcaligenes + -in

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