nanodomain

== English == === Etymology === From nano- +‎ domain. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nanodomain (plural nanodomains) (chemistry) A small set of atoms bound together, measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers. (biochemistry) In reference calcium signalling, is where the calcium-binding proteins (or "sensors") are located within a few nanometers of an open calcium channel. ==== Related terms ==== nano- nanophase === References === Nanophase Metal Oxide Materials: Introduction, in Handbook of Nanophase and Nanostructured Materials, by Zhong Lin Wang, Ze Zhang, Yi Liu, 2003.