glycoprotein

American  

[glahy-koh-proh-teen, -tee-in] / ˌglaɪ koʊˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.

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glycoprotein British  

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈpɛptaɪd, ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

1. any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrates as prosthetic groups See also mucoprotein

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glycoprotein Scientific  

/ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ /

1. Any of a group of cellular macromolecules that are made up of proteins bonded to one or more carbohydrate chains.

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Etymology

Origin of glycoprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; glyco- + protein

Example Sentences

So even if one puts it into the surface glycoprotein, it won't necessarily improve how the virus enters cells.

From Salon

Oh wait — I forgot that we’ve managed to politicize even that tiny virion with glycoprotein spikes.

From Washington Post

The antibodies used in Inmazeb bind to the glycoprotein and block the attachment and entry of the virus into the cell, according to the FDA.

From Fox News

For SARS-CoV-2, that target site is most likely on the so-called receptor-binding domain of its spike glycoprotein—a protein attached to a sugar that the virus uses to enter cells.

From Scientific American

A 3D structure of a glycoprotein spike that helps coronaviruses attach to cells.

From Nature