glycoprotein

American

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

noun

Biochemistry.

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

glycoprotein British

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈpɛptaɪd, ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

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′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of glycoprotein

First recorded in 1905–10; glyco- + protein

Example Sentences

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Each vaccine aims to train the body to spot the same structure on the surface of the virus – known as the Bundibugyo glycoprotein.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Once inside it orders the construction of the Bundibugyo glycoprotein, which the body recognises as foreign and starts to attack.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The protein in question is called glycoprotein 130, GP130.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Instead of using the ACE2 receptor, it appears SARS-CoV-2 attacks astrocytes through completely different types of glycoprotein receptors.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

The toxin does the deed insidiously, indirectly, by inhibiting an enzyme essential to glycoprotein metabolism.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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