protein
1. [ noun ] (chemistry,biochemistry) any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of long chains of polypeptides
Related terms: macromolecule organic_compound antibody enzyme fibrin iodoprotein gluten proteome aleurone simple_protein cytokine conjugated_protein phosphoprotein capsid apoenzyme ferritin psa prothrombin opsin actomyosin growth_factor plasma_protein amyloid hatoglobin nucleoprotein milk egg meat legume amino_acid polypeptide
Similar spelling:   proteinase
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