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parasporal

Definition

parasporal rate
(Adjective) (biochemistry) Describing a crystalline protein that forms around a spore in some bacteria that acts as a toxin precursor when digested.
Usage: The parasporal body (or parasporal crystal) acts as a biopesticide against the caterpillar stage of over 100 species of moths.


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