apoprotein
/ (ˈæpəˌprəʊtiːn) /
noun
biochem any conjugated protein from which the prosthetic group has been removed, such as apohaemoglobin (the protein of haemoglobin without its haem group)
Nearby words
apophysitis, apoplast, apoplectic, apoplectiform, apoplexy, apoprotein, apoptosis, apoptotic, apopyle, aporepressor, aporetic
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Medicine definitions for apoprotein
apoprotein
[ ăp′ə-prō′tēn′ ]
n.
A polypeptide that combines with a prosthetic group to form a conjugated protein.
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