glycoprotein
[ 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.
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Also glucoprotein.
Also called gly·co·pep·tide [glahy-koh-pep-tahyd]. /ˌglaɪ koʊˈpɛp taɪd/.
Words nearby glycoprotein
glyconic acid, glycopenia, glycopeptide, glycophilia, glycophyte, glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan
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British Dictionary definitions for glycoprotein
glycoprotein
glucoprotein or glycopeptide (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈpɛptaɪd)
/ (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈprəʊtiːn) /
noun
any of a group of conjugated proteins containing small amounts of carbohydrates as prosthetic groupsSee also mucoprotein
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Medical definitions for glycoprotein
glycoprotein
[ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ ]
n.
Any of a group of conjugated proteins that contain a carbohydrate as the nonprotein component.
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Scientific definitions for glycoprotein
glycoprotein
[ glī′kō-prō′tēn′ ]
Any of a group of cellular macromolecules that are made up of proteins bonded to one or more carbohydrate chains.
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