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Answer for the clue "Ancient capital of Mongolia ", 5 letters:
holin

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n. (context biology English) Any of a diverse group of small proteins produced by dsDNA bacteriophages in order to trigger and control the degradation of the host's cell wall at the end of the lytic cycle.

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Holins are a diverse group of small proteins produced by dsDNA bacteriophages in order to trigger and control the degradation of the host's cell wall at the end of the lytic cycle . Holins form pores in the host's cell membrane, allowing lysins to reach ...

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By the Chinese it is called Holin, which answers to Korin in Tartar pronunciation.