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protamine Definition

prota·mine (prōt′ə mēn′, -min)

noun

any of a class of simple proteins that are soluble in ammonia, do not coagulate by heat, and yield relatively few amino acids upon hydrolysis: used to control hemorrhage

Etymology: prot(o)- + amine

protamine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sulfate: Not more than 50 mg of protamine sulfate should be given in any one dose.
  • insulin: Unlike the earlier protamine zinc insulin, it could be mixed with regular insulin without affecting the action profile of either component.
  • molecule: Each protamine molecule would be placed among three DNA molecules figure 3.
  • zinc: Unlike the earlier protamine zinc insulin, it could be mixed with regular insulin without affecting the action profile of either component.
  • titration: Additional heparin should be administered on the basis of heparin levels measured by protamine titration.
  • suspension: The pharmacokinetics of insulin lispro protamine suspension are consistent with those of an intermediate-acting insulin, such as NPH.

Noun used with modifier

  • insulin: It must also be remembered that insulin protamine crystals dissolve in an acid pH range.
  • lispro: The pharmacokinetics of insulin lispro protamine suspension are consistent with those of an intermediate-acting insulin, such as NPH.